Archived thread 1000397 from New to Ubuntu. Markdown source: New_to_Ubuntu/thread_1000397_Openoffice.org3_is_missing_the_Start_Center.md
I updated to Openoffice.org3 earlier and now I'm missing the start center :/ I tried everything to re-enable but I can't seem to do so.
[img]http://blogs.computerworld.com/sites/default/themes/cw_blogs/cache/files/u98/Start_Centre.jpg[/img]
This is a picture of the start center I'm talking about. Whenever I open OOo, that doesn't show up. Not a very big problem, but its just annoying me; anyway I can fix this?
You have two choices:
01.) Alt+F2 and type "openoffice.org3" and it'll start up that way.
02.) Make a new Launcher (be it in your menu or on your panel) for that command.
That should bring your Start Centre back.
Dj Melik said: I updated to Openoffice.org3 earlier and now I'm missing the start center
How did you update to OOo3? I can only seem to find 2.4.
Download the .deb file from http://openoffice.org
gshockxc said: How did you update to OOo3? I can only seem to find 2.4.
You have to download ıt from www.openoffice.org, as far as I know
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R2D2! said: You have to download ıt from www.openoffice.org, as far as I know
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I should know, but I haven't had time to read the documentation... how do you install it?
You just open it and click install. Deb files are very easy to install.
It'll give you a giant archive. Extract it somewhere, and then if you want to install it quickly without double-clicking on a bajillion .deb packages, then you can use Terminal to save yourself some trouble.
01.) Press [Alt+F2] and type gksu gnome-terminal - this will request your password since it's opening the Terminal under a root account.
02.) Go to the DEBS directory whereever it may be (you can see what's in the folder you're in by typing "ls" and navigate to a folder by typing "cd NAME-OF-FOLDER" to change directory to there.
EX: For instance, I put my DEBS directory under /home/silare/Downloads/DEBS - I could type cd /home/silare/Downloads/DEBS
03.) Now, assuming you're in root... Type the following command:
dpkg -i *
It should install every package in your DEBS directory. However, there is a folder called desktop-integration as well. If you want to put OpenOffice.org 3 launchers in your menu like OpenOffice.org 2 did, as well as wipe away all of OpenOffice.org 2 (and don't mind wiping desktop-core away with it too) at the same time, then you can also type the following commands:
cd desktop-integration dpkg -i *
This puts you in the desktop-integration folder and then lets you install that last package.
Hope this saves some time for you.
Silare Alvreon VI said:
02.) Go to the DEBS directory whereever it may be (you can see what's in the folder you're in by typing "ls" and navigate to a folder by typing "cd NAME-OF-FOLDER" to change directory to there.
I think I'm making some progress with this, and yes it is saving me time. Thanks. Just because I'm a Noob, and don't know any better yet, I extracted it on the Desktop. But when I try and run the commands you gave me, it doesn't let me do the dpkg -i* If I type dpkg --help, I see the command listed there.
So here's where I'm at: root@gshockxc:/home/gshockxc/Desktop# I'm guessing this won't work.... because it hasn't so far. ;/
I took a screen shot of what I'm seeing. Let me know where I'm going wrong. Also, I created the same file structure as you to duplicate what you suggested. Not sure if I did it correctly. Let me know.
Thanks for the help.
If you open a blank calc, writer document close the document not Openoffice and the Start Center will be underneath.
[IMG]http://www.advbuildllc.com/screenshots/Start%20center.png[/IMG]
Actually, you typed the following:
dpkg --install
That actually is the correct command. However, you pretty much said "Debian Package Manager, I want you to install this." You left out the asterisk. >_> Since it's on your desktop (thus meaning that things like launchers or shortcuts will also be on it), try this:
dpkg --install *.deb
(( P.S. In the case of the dpkg -i * command, don't forget the space between the -i and the *. ))
Silare Alvreon VI said: (( P.S. In the case of the dpkg -i * command, don't forget the space between the -i and the *. ))
BINGO!!! In addition to that, when I extracted the files, the folder had the same name as the tar.gs file. The DEBS folder was inside of that. So I renamed the folder, and navigated to the DEBS folder - intact, as you indicated it would be. Then I ran the dpkg -i * command, and it worked like a charm.
Unfortunately, the desktop-integration isn't going as well. I'm getting the following error: Conflicts with the installed package 'openoffice.org-core'
Any ideas? Thanks for all of your help so far. Half of the problem is just knowing what you mean. That's just my learning curve. I really appreciate the help.
I started a new thread. I shouldn't have hijacked this one. Sorry.