How do I install and tweak OpenOffice/StarOffice?
(Thanks to Phil Clayton for this) 1) Installation If you’re using Mandrake 8.2 or above, OpenOffice comes with the distribution, and can be installed with the Mandrake Software Manager (menu -> Configuration -> Packaging -> Software Manager) or for Mandrake 9.0 (menu -> Configuration -> Packaging -> Install Software) However, if you’re using Mandrake 8.2, the version that comes standard is very old, so you’ll probably want to update to OpenOffice 1.0. This can be found in the devel/unsupported/ part of your favourite Mandrake mirror; for example: http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mandrake/devel/unsupported/8.2/i586/OpenOffice.org-1.0/ (hint: the devel/unsupported part of the Mandrake mirrors are always a good place to look for updated official Mandrake RPMs) Finally, if there’s no Mandrake RPM available for the desired version of OpenOffice for your version of Mandrake, it’s no big deal to install it manually. You can always download the latest version of OpenOffice at http://www.openoff
