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I tried Slitaz 5.0 rolling release yesterday on some old hardware for the first time. I really like the look of it and it has some great features.
However, I spent a whole day just trying to figure out how to install LibreOffice, and other software. I repeatedly used other forum posts on this topic to help me, but these did not work.
Please could someone post an easy-to-follow tutorial on this.
Thankyou in advance for any help and advice on this.
I had a similar problem recently which I spent an age trying to resolve but the solution was simple in the end. Go to
http://cook.slitaz.org/next/LibreOffice/download
and download and install the appropriate package.
The full thread of my issue is here. Scroll to the end for the solution.
http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/libreoffice-installation-1
I assume you know how to install a tazpkg using terminal.
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Yes, I saw this, but still no luck. I notice in the link that you say you have only basic skills - well mine are even more basic than yours - I feel a total newbie.
Yes I can install a tazpkg using terminal, after looking at the handbook, following Slitaz install, and used terminal to update all pre-installed packages.
The problem is that I find the thread in the link you gave somewhat disjointed (noone's fault) and hard to follow (again my poor Slitaz skills).
Do you use
tags for showing terminal output more clearly in the forum. If yes, I might post what I'm getting from terminal which might illustrate the point more easily.
I still wish someone would write a clear no-nonesense tutorial for installing LibreOffice for newbies, as an office suite is key element for most PC users. It might also encourage more people to join Slitaz ...
@terrybull
I abandoned Slitaz5, and replaced it with a Slitaz4 install: perhaps it's a bit easier (more stable) than the rolling version 5 ...
Then I downloaded LibreOffice-5.4.0.tazpkg and placed it at /home/tux/Desktop/ and installed the package from there using:
'tazpkg install LibreOffice-5.4.0.tazpkg'
Using the GUI, I checked 'Office' under 'Applications' and the full LibreOffice suite is now listed there - good :-)
However, when I click on any of the LibreOffice applications, they do not open - they just flash up momentarily on the screen.
In the TazPanel, I checked to see if LibreOffice is now listed in 'Office' under 'My Packages'. However, it appears to be absent.
I thought maybe that the 'menu launcher' was missing so I attempted to install this in terminal as shown by Alex K in the second link you gave me, using:
'tux@slitaz:~$ su
Password:
root@slitaz:/home/tux# rm -f /usr/bin/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.4.0
root@slitaz:/home/tux# ln -sf /usr/lib/libreoffice5.4.0/program/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.4.0
root@slitaz:/home/tux#'
... however this didn't work :-(
I checked the TazPanel again (as above), and LibreOffice 1.2 now appears installed in 'Office' under 'My Packages' , though the LibreOffice applications still don't open when I click on them under Menu.
So what do I need to do to make them open fully?
Am I missing some dependencies?
I couldn't find an 'extras' package for LibreOffice version 5.4.0 - does one exist?
Many thanks in advance for any further help with this
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