The install script has been added after the pdf creation. Thats why
it's not mentioned in the guide. What do you mean with "-net option
that is not there any more for ./install"? The -net parameter is a
setup parameter, the install script triggers a responsfile
installation that makes a- net installation as default. Therefore you
need to be root for starting the install script, then you have to
start the setup as logged in user in the OOo destination for the
workkstation installation.
of -> documentation: Please add information about the install script.
khendricks could help you out.

Hi, 
 
Some things .... 
 
1. install -help or --help or -h or -? will self document the script functions. 
   
./install -h 
Usage: install [options] 
Options: [defaults in brackets after descriptions] 
Configuration: 
  --help                  print help message (this message) 
  --version               print the version of OpenOffice.org to be installed 
  --prefix=PREFIX         install OpenOffice.org into PREFIX [/usr/local] 
  --single                install single user version of OpenOffice.org 
  --interactive           install OpenOffice.org using interactive mode 
 
2. You do NOT have to be "root" to do a -net install (I install as "kbhend" using -net 
all of the time to my own home directory and then simply make sure to use a new 
name for the OOo user directory during Workstation install so that it does not collide 
with the main location).  All it requires is write permissions to the install location.   
 
3. documentation for install is already in the OOo 1.0.X setup guide (I added it there a 
long time ago).  I think install is even mentioned in the OOo 1.1 setup guide 
 
4. "install" will simply go away with the new native installer approach so putting in any 
time to document it might be inefficient at best 
 
5. "install" only works on Unix (but not Solaris since Solaris does not ship stock with 
a secure shell-level mktemp command) and is not used on Windows or MacOSX 
(alhtough it would work on MacOSX) 
 
The one real benefit of "install" seems to be that it is a good example of how to use 
auto-response files to automate an install (and thus do the install non-graphically). 
 
Kevin 
 

Hi, 
 
I agree, that a README_FIRST.txt should be placed right in the installer itself. 
I have done this for every Release of PPC Linux but no one else seems to think it is 
worthwhile. 
 
Here is a snippet from my OOo_1.1.0_README_FIRST.txt, perhaps you can 
convince someone of the importnace of adding something similar to the standard 
OOo builds.... 
 
---cut---here---- 
 
 
Quick Install Instructions 
-------------------------- 
 
Please see the included SETUP_GUIDE.pdf for full 
information on how to install. 
 
This install has two phases: 
 
Phase 1, by root (aasumes install into /usr/local): 
 
   tar -zxf OOo_1.1.0_LinuxPowerPC_installer.tar.gz 
 
   cd OOo_1.1.0__LinuxPowerPC_installer 
 
   chown -R root:root ./ 
 
Then do one of the following: 
 
   ./install --prefix=/usr/local 
 
or 
 
   ./setup -net 
 
I recommend you use: 
 
./setup -net 
 
if you run into any difficulties during installation 
or if you want to install custom modules over and 
above the normal standard install. 
 
 
 
Phase 2:  By each interested user 
 
After phase 1 is over, each interested user 
must do cd to the base installed location and do 
the following: 
 
   cd /usr/local/OpenOffice.org1.1.0/ 
   ./setup 
 
And follow the prompts and remember to select 
your jdk installation location. 
 
To run OpenOffice cd to your $HOME and into 
OpenOffice.org1.1.0 and run the startup script: 
 
./soffice 
 
 
 
 
 

I had the wrong version. This is RC 5.

This very old issue only valid for OOo 1.0 can be closed now, I suppose.

closed