This method for installing OpenOffice in Puppy will provide you with the full installation of the most recent version of Open Office:

1. Go to the Open Office website∞ and download the latest stable version to an empty folder. e.g. /mnt/home/tmp . Make sure that you have at least 700 MB available as it is a large install, also make sure that it is not a FAT file system. FAT systems loose symbolic links.

2. Extract the file with the following command (use the file name that you downloaded)


3. The previous command will extract all the files to a subfolder. Change folders to the RPMS folder under that newly created folder. e.g.


4. Extract the RPM files with the following command (all one line)


5. The previous command will create a opt subfolder and under that an openoffice.org2.0 folder. Move that folder to a final location. Please note that it must be a place with enough space such as your /mnt/home folde. e.g.


6. Create a symbolic link (symlink) to the open office executable. e.g.


7. Open the ROX File Manager and drag the soffice executable from the location you put it to the desktop e.g.
/mnt/home/oppenoffice.org2.0/program/soffice

8. Click on the soffice icon and OpenOffice should start.

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