problem installing in xubuntu

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#1

I got the version LO 3.4.5 from the official Lo site (LibO_3.4.5_Linux_x86-64_helppack-deb_nl.tar.gz).
I installed it using sud dpkg -i *.DEB (after unpacking and going to the correct directory.
It installed correct in /opt/libreoffice.
However no links were placed in Applications/Office. The only method to run soffice or writer is to go into the /opt/libreoffice/program directory and start from there.
How do I get the Applications/Office tab populated? and why doesn't it work automatically.
OS: Ubuntu 10.04 (LTS) with xfce windowmanager;
CPU: AMD-PhenomII (4-core 64-bit) 4GB mem.
I didn't install from the official Ubuntu repository as that is retarded ((3.3.2). I assume that Ubuntu 11.10 has a more recent version but A: I don't like Unity and B: I always stick to LTS for a production machine.
Hope anybody can clarify.
Joep

#2

Howdy Joep,

In the directory where you installed the *.DEB packages from you will
also find the directory 'desktop-integration', switch into this
directory and re-issue the same dpkg -i command - the menu shortcuts
will be all setup for you.

HTH and best wishes,

//Drew

<snip>

#3

...and next time you might want to use dpkg -iR ..../DEBS from the immediately superior directory to the DEBS one. From direct experience I know it installs LO correctly with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and my personal preference, Lubuntu. :wink:

Peter HB

#4

Drew,Peter & Tom,
Thanks for indicating my clumsiness. I of course had to think of it myself but I was lazy.
My only - lame - excuse is that I followed slavishly the instructions in the README file and switched off my brain (but it would be a good idea perhaps to put Peters suggestion (dpkg -iR) in that README file.
Thanks again it now works.
Joep

#5

I never used the "-iR"
It is not listed that way in the Linux install documentation, or it did not the last time I copied the instructions from LO's site.

#6

Hi :slight_smile:
There is no need to apologise.  You are doing fine for this list.  Not many programs handle desktop-integration in this particular way.  Also any question you have is likely to be confusing someone else.  A thread in the archives can be helpful to other people in the future.

So, it's all good :)  Congrats on fixing the issue!
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#7

...

Howdy Joep,

In the directory where you installed the *.DEB packages from you
will also find the directory 'desktop-integration', switch into this
directory and re-issue the same dpkg -i command - the menu shortcuts
will be all setup for you.

...and next time you might want to use dpkg -iR ..../DEBS from the
immediately superior directory to the DEBS one. From direct experience I
know it installs LO correctly with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and my
personal preference, Lubuntu. :wink:

Peter HB

Actually, using the -R (recursive) option can create issues if you have
multiple versions of LO installed. For example; I wish to use LO 3.3 as
a primary & so I do install from desktop-integration for that. However,
I also have 3.4.x installed & don't really want those menu items to take
over the 3.3 menu items, so instead I create a menu launcher to the 3.4
general launcher and do not install the 3.4 desktop-integration .deb.

Also, be aware that if you forget to capitalize the '-R' and instead put
'-r' you can run into issues.
'-r' is for:
-r, --remove, -P, --purge package...|-a|--pending
see: man dpkg
(<http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/oneiric/man1/dpkg.1.html>

#8

For future reference: the install files are under 'Get Help' (seems odd
that there is no link to this on the Download page
<http://www.libreoffice.org/download/>).

http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/
  "Installation instructions: Visit the installation instructions page
for detailed step-by-step instructions for installing LibreOffice on
your operating system (Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux)."
  http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation/
    http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/installation/linux/
Note: step 3 of "Installation of LibreOffice on Debian/Ubuntu-based
Linux systems" still (incorrectly) assumes that the user has somehow
magically installed 'nautilus-open-terminal' which is _not_ a default
nautilus package (it's in the universe repository). Further, the user
may not even be using nautilus at all. And yes, this has been discussed
on this & the discussion list in the past.

#9

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> ...and next time you might want to use dpkg -iR ..../DEBS from the

immediately superior directory to the DEBS one. From direct experience
I know it installs LO correctly with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and my
personal preference, Lubuntu. :wink:

Peter HB

I never used the "-iR"
It is not listed that way in the Linux install documentation, or it did
not the last time I copied the instructions from LO's site.

"info dpkg" was my source. I always like to know how tools work before following READMEs. :wink:

Peter HB

#10

Well, everybody thanks for all the advice.
Tom, I only ventilated my mindlessness to question the list before thinking.
Gerry, as dpkg -iR is a correct option and if you would make it safer, you can uses --recursive but in my opinion dpkg -ir does nothing as it is an impossible combination (but I haven't tried!).
Peter, yes, man and/or info is always your friend (and too often forgotten).Many questions wouldn't be asked on this list if this was a golden rule in everybody's mind.
Thanks,
Joep

#11

Joep L. Blom <jlblom <at> neuroweave.nl> writes:

I got the version LO 3.4.5 from the official Lo site
(LibO_3.4.5_Linux_x86-64_helppack-deb_nl.tar.gz).
I installed it using sud dpkg -i *.DEB (after unpacking and going to the
correct directory.
It installed correct in /opt/libreoffice.
However no links were placed in Applications/Office. The only method to
run soffice or writer is to go into the /opt/libreoffice/program
directory and start from there.
How do I get the Applications/Office tab populated? and why doesn't it
work automatically.
OS: Ubuntu 10.04 (LTS) with xfce windowmanager;
CPU: AMD-PhenomII (4-core 64-bit) 4GB mem.
I didn't install from the official Ubuntu repository as that is retarded
((3.3.2). I assume that Ubuntu 11.10 has a more recent version but A: I
don't like Unity and B: I always stick to LTS for a production machine.
Hope anybody can clarify.
Joep

There should be another deb file under desktop-integration
called libreoffice3.4-debian-menus_3.4-502_all.deb

I did not use it becuase I had the older 3.4.4 version that came with 11.10
and I just repointed the libreOffice menus to use the new version.