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Today's Topics:
1. Re: problem upgrading openoffice.org to version 3.0
(Gregory Avedissian)
2. Re: problem upgrading openoffice.org to version 3.0 (James Gray)
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:18:17 -0500
From: Gregory Avedissian <avedis.g@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Wlug] problem upgrading openoffice.org to version 3.0
To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug@mail.wlug.org>
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Andrew Perry wrote:
> [THE PROBLEM:]
>
> Unfortunately, I am at my wit's end to upgrade OpenOffice from 2.4.1 to version 3 - which I need to open .docx and .xlsx files that my students at Springfield College constantly send me.
If these are class assignments that they're giving you, can't you specify
which file formats they use?
Greg
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:22:16 -0500
From: James Gray <jamespgray@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Wlug] problem upgrading openoffice.org to version 3.0
To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug@mail.wlug.org>
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There has been talk about getting ppa's signed, but you'll still need
to trust the signer. But that is always a problem with Free Software,
or anything else for that matter.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 3:31 AM, randy cole <randyokc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> I am reluctant to add unofficial repositories, not wanting to "pollute" my
> "pure" installation.
>
> More important question, how do you decide what repositories to trust? I
> thought I read something about launchpad apps being unsigned too...
>
> So, I downloaded the official package. (source tarball? I think?) No
> integration, grr! Worse, when I bring up my resume the indent & pagination
> was off. That was a dealbreaker, so oo 2.4 for now on Linux. And I don't
> see much difference.
>
> Randy
> randyokc at gmail dot com
>
> Andy Stewart wrote:
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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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