[ale] Software Installation

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

jeff hubbs writes:
 > Lance Smith wrote:
 > 
 > > I have been to the Sun Site and downloaded what I think is the latest version
 > > of StarOffice.
 > > 
 > > The file is :
 > > so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin
 > > 
 > > What do I need to do now to install the application?
 > > 
 > > Thanks Alot
 > > 
 > > lance
 > 
 > 
 > That's the latest "stable" version (i.e., not beta).  IIRC, all you have 
 > to do is execute it - not as root.  There's a different way to do it for 
 > a multi-user installation, i.e., more than one person (account) on the 
 > same box - you'll have to dig deeper into the docs.  With the normal 
 > install, it puts everything in a directory called "office52" in your 
 > home directory.

you run it with the /net flag for a multiuser install.  Then you can
put the install anywhere you want.  Users then go to the executable
directory of the install and run the setup program without the /net
flag.  It only puts a couple of meg into your home directory that way.

--Michael

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