I have downloaded open office and it is sitting in a file on my hard disk. What is the next step to get it so that I can run the program and write letters and etc. I'm new to DSL. I had some problems installing on the hard disk and to get the internet connection working. I have overcome these problems but would sure like to use open office. I also want to install thunderbird Just a little help would be great
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Wrong place to put this.
But openoffice is already available as a mydsl extension complete with icons, etc.
If you want to use your downloaded one, you'll first need to extract it (check the extension), before running it.I have clicked on the icon mydsl and clicked on the openoffice 1.1.4 I clicked on download up popped a window with a tem/ file what do you add to this to make the program download.
I have downloaded office 2.0 but I don't know how to install. it was down loaded with a file name openoffice 2 with the extension tar.gz install. when I click on this nothing happens This old gray haired guy need to have more hand holding.
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clicked on download up popped a window with a tem/ file
tem? I think this is where it downloads the file, but this extension requires a lot of ram if running frugal/livecd. Try the UCI versions (see UCI or Testing - testing has the newer OO).
If you have trouble downloading, you can manually download it from damnsmalllinux.org > downloads > mirror > mydsl > uci/testingIt all sound so easy when I read your help suggestions and when I read the FAQ section. It spells it our in detail. Put I have some problems. When I click on mydsl Icon I can select a number of different blocks. One of which is Appn, Testing and etc. I make my selection of program that I want to down load, click on download and I get a second screen with a box tem/ I have tired to add things in the box but nothing downloads. The only place that I can download the openoffice in directly from there site. I have downloaded for a Linux operating system and It is shown in my file manager. Just how do I make an install of this program. In the directions it said that I could open the file manager and highlight the file that I want to install. then it ask to click on the mydsl button. this button is not in my window. so at this point I'm stuckNext Page...
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