I'm also running Hardy on Dell laptop. My laptop is Dell 1525n, that came with Ubuntu Gutsy --but lately running Hardy.

I first added the line
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
to my /etc/apt/sources.list --and saved it correctly, then updated the sources list (apt-get update --I think that should have worked!!).

But Synaptic did not indicate an update or new version of Openoffice was available. Maybe that was because it was looking at what the already-installed version of Openoffice might need, which was apparently up-to-date.

I then followed James' directions exactly (the directions in the tutorial --but using the correct URL that he gave for Hardy), which worked perfectly. Then after letting the Update manager install the recommended updates, I now have Openoffice 3.0 installed here.

I did not test Openoffice 3.0 in the laptop except to open it in the word processor mode and look at it a little bit, but it appears to be functional that far, anyway. It seemed to open quickly and smoothly.

Good luck with it, Andrew, & thanks guys.

Liz J

2009/1/28 Andy Stewart <andystewart@comcast.net>

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James Gray wrote:
> This should do the trick for Open Office 3 in 8.04 (code named Hardy Haron):
>
> deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
>
> Do you know how to add this repository in synaptic?  Otherwise you can
> look here:
>
> http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-To-Install-OpenOffice-org-3-0-in-Ubuntu-8-10-96449.shtml
>
> *HOWEVER* in this example the deb line is for a different release then
> what you have so you need to use the line I provided above instead.
>
> Good luck and let us know how it goes,
>
> ~James

HI Andrew,

I'm not sure if it was clear, but the line that James suggested in his
response needs to be added to the /etc/apt/sources.list file, if I'm not
mistaken.  You are telling the Ubuntu packaging system (apt) where to
find the OpenOffice software package.  There's probably a way to add
this repository via the GUI as well.

After you edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file, you need to update your
package lists, and then if all works correctly, you should be able to
install Open Office 3.mumble.

Let us know how it goes, and then we'll know which blanks to fill in to
help you further.  Good luck!

Later,

Andy


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