 the CD-ROM, change to the directory that is the mount point of the CD-ROM device, change to the Office50/english/prod_lnx subdirectory, and issue the setup command:su - mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom cd /cdrom/Office50/english/prod_lnx ./setup
The install program will guide you through the installation process.
If you have downloaded the personal edition, you have a tar file, rather than a CD-ROM diskette. The tar file has a name similar to so501_01.tar. Change to the directory in which you saved the tar file (for example, /download) and issue the following commands:tar xvf so501_01.tar cd so501_inst ./setup
If you saved your tar file using a name other than so501_01.tar, you'll need to adapt the first and second commands accordingly. As when you install from CD-ROM diskette, the install program will guide you through the installation process.
Whether you're installing from CD-ROM diskette or a downloaded file, you should check the README file in the Office50 directory for additional information and instructions that will help you install and use StarOffice.
Once you have installed StarOffice, you can run it by starting X and using a terminal window to issue the following commands:PATH=$PATH:/opt/Office50/bin soffice
If you installed StarOffice into a directory other than /opt/Office50, you'll need to adapt the first command accordingly.
When StarOffice loads, it automatically launches the StarDesktop application, as shown in Figure 8.6. StarDesktop resembles Windows Explorer and the GNOME File Manager. It lets you point, click, drag, and drop to open and manage document files and folders.
Figure 8.7 shows StarWriter, StarOffice's word processor. StarWriter provides PGP-encrypted email and other features not found in Microsoft Office 97. Like Applixware's Words, it imports and exports a variety of document types, including Microsoft Word 97.
Figure 8.8 shows StarImpress, the presentation graphics application included in StarOffice. Like Applixware's Presents, StarImpress imports and exports a variety of document types, including PowerPoint 97. StarImpress provides templates, animation and transitions, 3D effects, charts, and many other features.
Figure 8.9 shows StarDraw, StarOffice's drawing program. StarDraw provides a wide range of drawing tools and effects, and works with a variety of file types, including even Windows Metafile (WMF).
In addition to the bread-and-butter applications provided by Applixware, StarOffice provides several smaller, but quite useful, applications. For example, Figure 8.10 shows StarSchedule, which can help you keep track of the tasks on your to do list.
Another popular desktop application is Corel's WordPerfect for Linux, available free of charge for personal use from Corel's web site, http://www.corel.com/. WordPerfect is more a word processor than a complete desktop suite; for example, no spreadsheet application accompanies it. However, WordPerfect does provide many functions and features, including:
A personal retail version (currently available for $69.95 US) adds features such as:
The downloadable version is about 24 MB in size, about a 2 hour download at 28.8 Kbps.
To install the downloaded version of WordPerfect for Linux, change to the directory that contains the downloaded file and issue the following command:DISPLAY=localhost:0
Then start X, open a terminal window, and issue the following commands:cd /download tar zxvf wp.tgz ./Runme
If your downloaded file has a name other than wp.tgz or if it resides in a directory other than /download, you'll need to adapt these commands accordingly.
The install program will guide you through the installation process.
To install the CD-ROM version of WordPerfect for Linux, follow the instructions that accompany the CD-ROM.
Some web sites, including the Corel web site, may provide WordPerfect for Linux as an uncompressed file. If the tar command fails with an error message indicating that the file is not in the gzip format, use the following command to unpack the file:tar xvf wp.tgz
Table 8.1 describes some other desktop applications availa