Re: [K12OSN] Staroffice on k12ltsp?

["Larry Mateo" <LarryM fsusd k12 ca us>]

Daniel: There is a method that I have used to automate the installation of StarOffice 6.0 on the various K12LTSP systems in our district using StarOffice Response Files.  I don't know if this works for 7.0; however, it may be something to look in to.

The basic steps are:
* Perform your net installation.
* Configure a response file: a file that contains installation parameters.
* Update one of the files that is processed during user login to test to see if StarOffice has been installed, and, if not, to automaticaly install it.

My response file looks like the following (I named it so6r):

[Environment]
InstallationMode = INSTALL_WORKSTATION
InstallationType = WORKSTATION
DestinationPath = <home>/staroffice6.0

[Java]
JavaSupport = none

I put the following code into the /etc/profile file to automate the installation for each user:

# 12-12-02 LM Added the following to automate the installation
#             of StarOffice 6.0 when a user first logs in or if
#             the ~/staroffice6.0 folder is missing or if the
#             ~/.sversionrc file is missing.
if (! [ -e ~/staroffice6.0 ]) || (! [ -f ~/.sversionrc ])
    then
        /usr/lib/staroffice6.0/setup -r:/usr/lib/staroffice6.0/so6r -debug
fi

The installation will run the first time the user logs in or if for some reason the StarOffice files hves been deleted.  This adds perhaps 30 seconds to the initial login; successive logins are not affected.

For in-depth information:
http://oo-cs.sourceforge.net/tips/installmulti/816-7523.pdf

Larry Mateo
Network Technician II
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
larrym fsusd k12 ca us

>> Hello!
>> 
>> We have got a nice license to use Staroffice completely free on our
>> school. What i have trouble to do is to install Staroffice in a good way
>> on our terminal server. I want an installation similar to that of Open
>> Office where all users have access to StarOffice without having to setup
>> every user. 
>> 
>> Right now you make a net install first and then every friggin user have
>> to run the setup application once.Im using SOF 7 and if anyone of you
>> have solved this problem in some nice way i would appriciate a pointer
>> very much.
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Daniel Hedblom
>> Sysadmin
>> SOllefteå 
>> Nipan School District
>>  
>> 


_______________________________________________
K12OSN mailing list
K12OSN redhat com 
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn 
For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>

Larry Mateo
Network Technician II
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
larrym fsusd k12 ca us