Upgrade to Open Office 3

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    optimistique1

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    Hi guys, how do I upgrade to OPen Office 3 as I can only see a .tar.gz file on the website and unix/ubuntu is very very new to me.
    Many thanks
    Garry
     
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    Well I managed to uninstall the 2.4 version and I now have deb files saved but I have NO CLUE how to install.....
    Can someone please provide a VERY BASIC dummies guide?
    Many thanks
    Garry
     
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    WOW I managed to finally install OPen Office 3. However, I have two things that are not right. I cannot get the updates via the application or via the 'add/remove' software program. How do I resolve this?

    Also, I have placed the open office 3.0 icons in the WBar (I am using gOS operating system based on ubuntu 8.4). However, when I click the icons I get the following error - see attached pic.

    Hope someone can help

    Thx

    Garry
     
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    If you don’t want to keep 2.4, there is a very easy way to upgrade in Intrepid (8.10)

    Just go into System / Administration / Software Sources.

    Under the Third-Party Software tab, click Add and add the following line:
    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main

    OOo 3.0 is now available in the Update-Manager, and it will install all the dependencies.

    it's from one of the comments in the tombuntu link above, it should replace 2.4 completely
     
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    Thanks for that but it still doesn't answer my question. I am not using Ubuntu 8.10 I am using gOS 3.0 which is based on Ubuntu 8.4...

    to cut it short, I have installed open office 3.0 fine and I have placed the open office 3.0 icons in the WBar (I am using gOS operating system based on ubuntu 8.4). However, when I click the icons I get the following error - see attached pic in previous post.

    Hope someone can help

    Thx

    Garry
     
    optimistique1, Nov 18, 2008
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    Looks like the launcher isn't pointing to the right place. Can you launch it manually? I don't have OpenOffice.org installed in Ubuntu, but in Fedora
    Code:
    ooffice
    should work
     
    RockDoctor, Nov 18, 2008
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