Author: kschenk
Date: Thu Aug 4 18:17:32 2016
New Revision: 14661
Log:
Changed number scheme and fixed formatting.
Modified:
dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Linux32/Linux32.README.txt
Modified: dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Linux32/Linux32.README.txt
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--- dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Linux32/Linux32.README.txt (original)
+++ dev/openoffice/4.1.2-patch1/binaries/Linux32/Linux32.README.txt Thu Aug 4
18:17:32 2016
@@ -10,35 +10,39 @@ https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/relea
This file provides basic instructions for installing the replacment file,
libtl.so, into your existing Apache OpenOffice installation. You will need to
do this replacement using a console (terminal) window and will likely need to
use "root" (administrator) access to your system.
-Step 1: Open a console window and login to a console window as root.
+0. Make sure OpenOffice is not being used.
+
+1. Open a console window and login to a console window as root.
Command in console window: su -
-Step 2: a)If you already know where Apache OpenOffice is located on your
system, navigate
+2. Locate where Apache OpenOffic is installed on your system.
+ a)If you already know where Apache OpenOffice is located on your
system, navigate
to that directory. Example: "cd /opt/openoffice4".
- b) If you do not know where Apapaceh OpenOffice is located on your
system, you
- can use the "locate" comand to find the location. Example: "locate
openoffice".
+ b) If you do not know where Apache OpenOffice is located on your
system, you
+ can use your package manager to find this, or use the "locate" comand
to find the location.
+
+ Example: "locate openoffice".
+
The locate command may produce a lot of output but at some point you
should see
the actual location on your system where Apache OpenOffice is
installed.
Navigate to that location.
-Step 3: Navigate to the "program" subdirectory of your Apache OpenOffice
installation
- area.
- You should now be located in the openoffice4 installation area of your
system.
- For illustration, this will be called /opt/openoffice4. Navigate to the
"program" subdirectory.
- Command: cd "program"
-
- You should now be in directory /opt/openoffice4/program
+3. Navigate to the "program" subdirectory of your Apache OpenOffice
installation
+ area.
+ For illustration, let's assume /opt/openoffice4 is the directory
location of
+ OpenOffice. Navigate to the "program" subdirectory.
+ Command: cd /opt/openoffice4"program"
-Step 4: List the files in the Apache OpenOffice program subdirectory.
+4. List the files in the Apache OpenOffice program subdirectory.
Command: "ls"
You should see a file called "libtl.so".
-Step 5: Rename the existing libtl.so.
+5. Make a backup of the existing libtl.so by renaming it.
You can leave this renamed libtl.so where it is if you like.
Command: "mv libtl.so libtl.so.orig"
-Step 6: Save the libtl.so provided in this area to your Apache OpenOffice
program folder.
+6. Save the libtl.so provided in this area to your Apache OpenOffice program
folder.
You should download the libtl.so provided here as a non-root user. Then
using
your root console window already open, copy it from the downloaded
location to
@@ -54,21 +58,21 @@ Step 6: Save the libtl.so provided in th
Command: cp /home/jane/Downloads/libtl.so .
the last part of this command is a dot (.)
-Step 7: Verify that the libtl.so got placed in the "program" directory.
+7. Verify that the libtl.so got placed in the "program" directory.
Command: ls -al
This will allow you to verify permission settings on the new file. If
it is NOT
set as "-r--r--r-- 1 root root", go to Step 8.
-Step 8: Fix ownership and permissions if needed.
+8. Fix ownership and permissions if needed.
To correct the ownership/ permission settings on the new libtl.so, do
the
following still in the command window as root in
/opt/openoffice4/program:
Command: chown root:root libtl.so
Command: chmod 755 libtl.so
-Step 9: Start Apache OpenOffice as your normally would as a non-priviledged
user.
+9. Start Apache OpenOffice as your normally would as a non-priviledged user.
