How to install downloaded programs Mint Cinnamon 19.1 tessa.

crossfireltd · 02-08-2019, 04:38 PM

I am new to Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa and would like to know how to install downloaded programs. I am trying to install Apache Open Office, I have downloaded the file from SourceForge and it appears in my download folder. What do I do next, any help will be greatly appreciated.

hydrurga · 02-08-2019, 04:45 PM

What is the filename and can you please provide a link to the page where you downloaded it from?

crossfireltd · 02-08-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrurga

What is the filename and can you please provide a link to the page where you downloaded it from?

hydrurga......thanks for your response, here is the info you requested.

Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.6_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html

hydrurga · 02-08-2019, 05:33 PM

Thanks. You've downloaded an archive (like a zip file) containing a deb package, it seems.

First you need to extract the deb from the archive: right click on the archive and select "Extract here" or similar.

michaelk · 02-08-2019, 05:51 PM

Have you read the documentation?

https://www.openoffice.org/download/...tructions.html

crossfireltd · 02-19-2019, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Have you read the documentation?

https://www.openoffice.org/download/...tructions.html

Please ignore my momentary lapse......didn't think to read the documentation.