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Install Staroffice.bin on RedHat 7.1

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by macgyver.hicks

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I am new to RedHat and recently downloaded Staroffice 5.2. (the file downloaded as so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin) I have tried to install it by logging in to the Root and running the Gnome terminal. All of the instructions in my Linux book is about installing ".rpm" files, but not ".bin" files. I did find one site that gave very little help, which is why I tried installing in the Gnome Root with Gnome Terminal. However, that just gave me a "Permission Denied" response. I really enjoy working with and learning about Linux. I just have to deal with microsoft lackies most of the time (I'm in the Army). Therefore, I would like to use Staroffice for it's compatibility with ms. office.

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by gazz

Try logging in as root on the graphical session. Then bring up a terminal window. Change directories to the one that has the so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin file. Then at the command line type in :

#sh so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin

When I downloaded Start Office it came down as a .tar file.
#tar xvf so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.tar

I then extracted the file and viewed the readme file for installation directions.

by macgyver.hicks

The #sh gave me another error, that it could not install the binary file. I kept digging and working at it and found that I had to change the directory to the one that contained the .bin file, then I ran; chmod 777 /dir/file.bin on the specific file to make it executable. Then I ran the file by itself for the installation. All this was done in the Gnome Terminal Emulation program in the root login. Thanks for trying anyway, Gazz.

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