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RPM Based Linux distributions

The RPM package manager is a powerful tool you can use to deploy software packages locally and through a network.

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Installation

Unpack the downloaded package. The easiest way to accomplish this is to execute the Apache OpenOffice installation file.

• Become root if necessary

su -

• Execute the installation package

The RPM command has a rich set of command line parameters. This section describes the most important parameters only. Make sure that you are in the directory where RPM packages are located.

For an installation into the standard /opt directory :

rpm -ivh *.rpm

If you prefer to install in another directory.

rpm -ivh –prefix /export *.rpm

Remove the Apache OpenOffice installation packages :

Installing Apache OpenOffice Product Upgrades/Patches

Deinstallation

Use the RPM package manager to uninstall Apache OpenOffice. You have to determine the list of Apache OpenOffice related packages.

• Become root if necessary

su -

• To remove all Apache OpenOffice related packages:

Debian Packages

Installation

The APT or DPKG package manager used to install, update and remove DEB packages, and is provided as part of DEB based Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu.

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   cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
   sudo dpkg -i *.deb

• Install the Apache OpenOffice packages into the /opt/<openoffice-dir>