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how to install an older version of OpenOffice, like 2.4??

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Hi -

I liked to run the older version of Openoffice -- 2.4. The new version 3.1 has a bug that the older version did not, so I would like to go back to the older version of 2.4.. However, this is where things get difficult, as I'm running on Ubunut linux (Jaunty 9.04) which is Debian based. The openoffice web page has a RPM of 2.4 that I can down load, but I'm a little to new to try and convert RPM package to DEBIAN package and still get all the dependancies worked out. Could someone help me get the older 2.4 package of openoffice for debian release?

I did try the Ubuntu Forum boards, and the method mentioned there has me stuck on needing a authentification key to access the repository that has the old 2.4 release. However, ubuntu form boards have yet to explain a straight forward way to get the authentification key.

Help...

thanks...

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Nicola S. (strambinico) said : 		#1

you can download the 2.4.2 .deb version from here:

http://openoffice.bouncer.osuosl.org/?product=OpenOffice.org&os=linuxinteldeb&lang=de&version=2.4.2

It's the german version but I think once installed you can easily change the language in tools - option - language
If you feel like it, give it a try.

or you can try downloading the .rpm one and convert it into a .deb with "Alien"

.rpm files can be converted in .deb files in Ubuntu using a program called "Alien". you can install it from the repositories or typing:

sudo apt-get install alien

in a terminal window.

once you have it, you just open a terminal and type the following commands:

sudo alien -d package-name.rpm
to convert the package.rpm into a package.deb

or directly

sudo alien -i package-name.rpm
to convert the package.rpm into a package.deb, and install the generated package.

Hope this helps, cheers!

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