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"install openoffice 3.0"

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"I can download the new Openoffice 3.0, but how in the world do you actually install it? Ubuntu lacks an install feature like Windows. Help; I'm new to this. Thanks."

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Best Shane Fagan (shanepatrickfagan) said : 		#1

To install applications on ubuntu you use synaptic or add/remove programs.
Open office 3.0 is still in its pre-release and hasnt been adapted to be compatible with ubuntu. Wait a while and openoffice 2.0 will be updated to 3.0 . My recommendation is wait, installing packages by not using synapic or add/remove is for more advanced users.

Hope that helps
Shane Fagan

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Steve (spmauzy) said : 		#2

Thanks for the response. I'll wait.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

By the way you can install and use openoffice3 it don't break your openoffice2

Do you want use a developer builds or the release candidate ?

Thank you

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#4

Use the follwonig link. It works and it's very simpel!

http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-openoffice-3.0.0-on-ubuntu-8.04

Hope it helps.
Peter