Re: [TCLUG:19510] StarOffice 5.2 and /net

[bob@math.umn.edu]

Andy Zbikowski allegedly wrote:
> > 
> > Suse is what I have at home, but after a little poking about I find the
> > package list, containing StarOffice 5.1 and the fix for it.  No sign
> > of 5.2.  Clearly something is wrong with what I'm doing.  Help!  Oh to see
> > that wondrous suffix, tar.gz.  :^)
> > 
> > Also, it seems a bit odd that they went from a swanky full-screen GUI
> > to using the Slackware mechanism - without BTW including anything in the
> > README warning the uninitiated as to what was coming.
> 
> WHAT? Sounds like slackware has a tool called setup. 
> 
> cd to where you extracted Star Office, then type this:
> ./setup /net
> 
> By just typing setup, your shell looks in it's PATH enviorment variable
> (usually /usr/bin;/usr/local/bin;/usr/X11R6/bin;etc) but not the current
> directory. 
> 
> One of those little mistakes that will just make you smack your head and
> say..."Ok, that was stupid, but I'm sure I'm not the first to do it."

Arg.

Thanks.

With reddened forehead,
Chris
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