Tutorial : Installing Libre Office in PanDebian.

[Linux-SWAT]

Should be this directory, as no other one contains packages.


I think armel is the good arch. Maybe armel missing is replaced with some -noarch or -all.


This situation may have a connection with the removing of java, due to oracle having acquired sun and destroying the most of open source they can.


Can't really help you with debian, i don't use it a lot because i think it's an overrated distro.


Check apt-get options here :


https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto

 

[juliano]

Nice. it is working perfectly. I just wish that Pandebian could read the files on my SDCards (media) instead of files allocated at NAND only.

 

[DrCJBoduma]

Nice. it is working perfectly. I just wish that Pandebian could read the files on my SDCards (media) instead of files allocated at NAND only.

I'm pretty sure you can share files on SD cards. If you install the pandebian share on the sd card you wish to share

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Indeed, it's in the menus. Search for PanDebian share.

 

[juliano]

Nice. it is working perfectly. I just wish that Pandebian could read the files on my SDCards (media) instead of files allocated at NAND only.

I'm pretty sure you can share files on SD cards. If you install the pandebian share on the sd card you wish to share

Indeed, it's in the menus. Search for PanDebian share.

Thanks, I will try that!

 

[hmc]

Hi guys,


I have solved my problem with libreoffice not being installable.


apt-get update, as mentioned in the tutorial, gave me a warning message suggesting to execute apt-get update a second time:

root@pan1sd:/# apt-get update

Get:1 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports Release.gpg [836 B]

Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main Translation-en

Get:2 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports Release [77.6 kB]

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze Release.gpg  

Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/contrib Translation-en        

Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main Translation-en            

Ign http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/non-free Translation-en

Get:3 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main armel Packages [408 kB]

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze Release          

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/main Sources        

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib Sources

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/non-free Sources

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/main armel Packages

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib armel Packages

Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/non-free armel Packages

Fetched 486 kB in 3s (155 kB/s)

Reading package lists... Done

W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main armel Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_squeeze_main_binary-armel_Packages)

W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

When I ran it again as suggested, libreoffice could not be installed afterwards.


But if I did not run apt-get update again in that situation, I could flawlessly install libreoffice from the feeds.


Daniel

 

[DebianDude]

I get the following error:


"Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of incoming.


The following information may help to resolve the situation:


The following packages have unmet dependencies:


libreoffice:


Depends: libreoffice-core (=1:3.4.3.3-bpo60+1) but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-writer but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-calc but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-impress but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-draw but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-math but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-filter-mobiledev but it is not going to be installed


Depends: liblucene2-java (>=2.3.2) but it is not going to be installed


Depends: libreoffice-java-common (>= 1:3.4.3~) but it is not going to be installed


E: Broken packages

I have the exact same problem

This might be due to conflicts with installed OpenOffice packages. Try using aptitude instead as described here, as this will allow you to remove the OpenOffice packages before installing LibreOffice.


The command you need to use is:

aptitude -t squeeze-backports install libreoffice

Then, accept the removal of the conflicting OpenOffice packages. After that, you should be all set.

Now I only need to figure out what exactly libre-office-gtk does

"This package contains the Gtk plugin for drawing LibreOffices widgets with Gtk+ and a Gtk/GNOMEish File Picker when running under GNOME. It also contains a QuickStarter for the "notification area"."


(Source: http://packages.debi...libreoffice-gtk)


Basically, libreoffice-gtk contains prettier icons and makes the user interface look more consistent.

 

[hmc]

Thanks DebianDude,


but there were no OpenOffice packages installed (at least by me). It was a fresh install of PanDebian, and I figured out that the apt-get update command reported a problem the first time it was run, suggesting to run it a second time. After I ran it the second time, the error occurred. On a new installation, when I ran the command only once and ignored the reported problem, LibreOffice installation went flawlessly.


I think I reported that in an earlier post..


Daniel


Edit: Yes, it was post #26 of this thread.

 

[Askarus]

I've installed Libre Office right now.


Everything was verry, easy even for me.


Thanks Linux-SWAT.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Great ^^.


Do you see the speed difference ?

 

[Askarus]

Great ^^.


Do you see the speed difference ?

Sorry, no. It's even a little slower than Open Office while booting.


Maybe my SD-Card is too slow, but it's class 10 I think.

 

[Jormsen]

why can´t i click the icons after starting LibreOffice?


I can only click on Open... and templates... but not on Text document, Drawing, Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation or Formula...


What is wrong with may installation, what can i do to have the full acces as on my PC?

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I didn't try since a while.


Maybe check around for missing packages ?

 

[A2000]

@Linux-SWAT: Thank you for your excellent step by step tutorial. Worked like a charm for me. (Had to retype the password two times but that was probably my fault). And I am too impressed how well Libre Office is working.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

You're welcome.


I'm currently trying to install it under my Slackware 14.0 port, but didn't succeeded yet :/.

 

[Askarus]

I wanted to update LO but the backports are down.


Do I have to wait untill this is fixed (will it ever be fixed) or do I have to do smething different now.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I checked the website, seems ok.


Maybe try again ?

 

[Askarus]

AH, it's back again.


I'm uodating right now.

 

[hmc]

What's the procedure to update LO?

 

[Askarus]

Open terminal


Type SU to become root


"Synaptic" will open the package manager.


First reload List of packages.


Then there's "mark all upgrades" (or so)"


If there's a new version available it will be marked for update. then.


"Apply" will install it then.


That's at least what I did.


(As I'm in slackware right now I can't look up the correct expressions of the buttons you have to select. It should be easy to fins as it's the big buttons )