[newbie] Staroffice install help

[Ripcrd6]

I am forwarding this to the list for the person needing help with Star
Office.  I haven't done it myself, but this just came through on the list.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck,
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Herrnberger
To: newbie at linux-mandrake.com <newbie at linux-mandrake.com>
Subject: Re: [newbie] Staroffice install help

>For multi-user installation (check the license first though) log in as
>root. cd to the directory where so501 directory is located then as root
>start the installation with ./setup /net Note the space. Install the
>program into say /opt/SOffice51 Then log in as user say "filbert" and cd
>to /opt/Soffice/bin and run ./setup The install program will allow you
>several options, use the option that installs the minimal files to your
>home directory 'filbert' This method was originally posted with 4.3 and
>still work at this end. Good luck
>
>Chris
>
>Murray Strome wrote:
>>
>> I had this same problem, and I did get a response from Star Office
>> saying that I had to install it in the user account(s) from which I
>> wanted to use it.  Perhaps someone has a better solution, but since I
>> did not have many accounts where it would be used, that is what I did.
>>
>> Joe Brault wrote:
>> >
>> > I have downloaded staroffice while logged in as the root user, and
would
>> > now like to use it in my user account, but do not know how to make it
>> > available to this user.  Can anyone help me out?  Thanks in advance!
>> >
>> > Joe :)
>>
>> --
>> Murray  Strome

>> Canada