SO8 Debian Installation doesn`t work

Hi Had someone intalles SO8 an a Debian system? Where can I find a installation guide for debian? Thanks

[151 byte] By [hehnen] at [2007-11-25 22:36:37]

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# 1

I installed it on Mepis - Debain based - last night following this

<a href="http://supportforum.sun.com/staroffice/index.php?t=emailconf&conf _key=4ead445d648daf2c22122c81b34faf43" target="_blank"> http://supportforum.sun.com/staroffice/index.php?t=emailconf &conf_key=4ead445d648daf2c22122c81b34faf43</a>

as a guide. Note minor difference in rpm names.

There is a menu integration rpm that will have to be installed separately. It conflicts with a similarly named openoffice2 module so I didn't install it. Otherwise, I had no problem with installation.

jhm at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

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# 2

On Debian, this RPM stuff won't work because:

Installing StarOffice

Log file: /var/opt/sun/install/logs/StarOffice_install.B12051404

Installed: /usr/local/staroffice8/uninstall_StarOffice.class

Uninstaller is at: /usr/local/staroffice8/uninstall_StarOffice.class

Installing Base module

Installing RPM: staroffice-core01

<b>rpm: To install rpm packages on Debian systems, use alien. See README.Debian.</b>

error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - No such file or directory (2)

error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm

Error: RPM staroffice-core01 install failed}.

Install complete. Package: staroffice-core01

sk at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

# 3

I recommend installing RPM support. Some distributions e.g. Libranet include RPM support in the default installation.

As root: mkdir /var/lib/rpm

rpm --initdb

then mkdir /opt if not already in your system

Debian will then be able to install SO8 (or any other RPM, assuming dependencies are met.)

Leon at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

# 4

OK, that worked

sk at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

# 5

Thanks a lot.

hehnen at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

# 6

Hello,

I use Debian who is attempting to get Star Office working. There already is an OpenOffice1.1 working but I need StarOffice's extra features.

The RPM commands (see above contributions) and the installation worked. However, now, the program is only accessible as root. It is installed in /opt and I cannot copy it to the directory /home/diek where it would be accessible to user diek, without getting difficulties.

To me it looks like there is something I should know about either Staroffice8 or about Debian (sarge) and how to operate to solve the problems.

Can anyone give me a hint?

diekvr at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

# 7

Unlike previous versions, SO8 runs for all users from /opt/staroffice8/program.

Check the permissions of soffice shell script (in /opt/staroffice8/program) and see if permissions include "exec" for "Others."

You can also try starting SO8 as user from a terminal; type the command /opt/staroffice8/program/soffice and report the error log, if any.

Leon at 2007-7-5 14:03:14 >

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