From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 14 13:10:12 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52E3D1065675; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 212FC8FC1B; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p2EDAClp015942; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p2EDABJx015941; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:11 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201103141310.p2EDABJx015941@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Cc: bapt@freebsd.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org, Jason Helfman Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29D001065670 for ; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:04:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhelfman@experts-exchange.com) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [72.29.183.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08F188FC13 for ; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:04:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E2FB713BE2 for ; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id k+mm0Nqx9xK9 for ; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from experts-exchange.com (unknown [72.29.180.81]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 29495713BE1 for ; Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: (nullmailer pid 84818 invoked by uid 1001); Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:01:04 -0000 Message-Id: <1300107664.160203.84817.nullmailer@experts-exchange.com> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:01:04 -0700 From: Jason Helfman To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 X-GNATS-Notify: bapt@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: docs/155552: add LibreOffice to handbook/faq X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Jason Helfman List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:10:12 -0000 >Number: 155552 >Category: docs >Synopsis: add LibreOffice to handbook/faq >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Mar 14 13:10:11 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Jason Helfman >Release: FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE i386 >Organization: Experts Exchange, LLC. >Environment: System: FreeBSD eggman.experts-exchange.com 8.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Feb 18 02:24:46 UTC 2011 root@almeida.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: Add LibreOffice to Handbook and Faq. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Index: faq/book.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/jhelfman/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.1133 diff -u -r1.1133 book.sgml --- faq/book.sgml 8 Mar 2011 09:42:08 -0000 1.1133 +++ faq/book.sgml 14 Mar 2011 12:45:31 -0000 @@ -4155,7 +4155,9 @@ The open-source OpenOffice.org - office suite works natively on &os;. The &linux; version of + and LibreOffice + office suites work natively on &os;. The &linux; version of Oracle Open Office, the value-added closed-source version of OpenOffice.org, Index: handbook/config/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/jhelfman/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.245 diff -u -r1.245 chapter.sgml --- handbook/config/chapter.sgml 1 Dec 2010 20:37:03 -0000 1.245 +++ handbook/config/chapter.sgml 14 Mar 2011 12:38:49 -0000 @@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ with &man.pkg.add.1; the packaging tools extract a temporary copy of the packages under /var/tmp. Large software packages, like Firefox, - or OpenOffice may be tricky to install - if there is not enough disk space - under /var/tmp. + OpenOffice or LibreOffice + may be tricky to install if there is not enough disk space under + /var/tmp. The /usr partition holds many Index: handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/jhelfman/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.101 diff -u -r1.101 chapter.sgml --- handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml 25 Feb 2011 09:12:49 -0000 1.101 +++ handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml 14 Mar 2011 12:19:59 -0000 @@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ KOffice, AbiWord, The GIMP, - OpenOffice.org) + OpenOffice.org, + LibreOffice) @@ -527,6 +528,14 @@ huge &jdk;, Mozilla + + + LibreOffice + somewhat heavy + huge + Gtk+, or KDE/ + GNOME, or &jdk; + @@ -732,6 +741,87 @@ &prompt.user; openoffice.org + + + LibreOffice + + LibreOffice + + + office suite + LibreOffice + + + LibreOffice includes all of the + mandatory applications in a complete office productivity + suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, + and a drawing program. Its user interface is very similar + to other office suites, and it can import and export in various + popular file formats. It is available in a number of + different languages — internationalization has been + extended to interfaces, spell checkers, and + dictionaries. + + The word processor of LibreOffice + uses a native XML file format for increased portability and + flexibility. The spreadsheet program features a macro language + and it can be interfaced with external databases. + LibreOffice is already stable + and runs natively on &windows;, Linux, FreeBSD, and + &macos; X. More information about LibreOffice + can be found on the + LibreOffice web site. + + + To install LibreOffice as package, + do: + + &prompt.root; pkg_add -r libreoffice + + + When running a -RELEASE version of &os;, this should work. + + + Once the package is installed, you need to type the following + command to run LibreOffice: + + + &prompt.user; libreoffice + + + During the first launch, you will be asked some + questions and a .libreoffice folder + will be created in your home directory. + + + If the LibreOffice packages + are not available, you still have the option to compile the + port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot of + disk space and a fairly long time to compile. + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/editors/libreoffice +&prompt.root; make install clean + + + If you want to build a localized version, replace the + previous command line with the following: + + &prompt.root; make LOCALIZED_LANG=your_language install clean + + You have to replace + your_language with the correct + language ISO-code. A list of supported language codes are + available in the pre-fetch target of + the port Makefile. + + + + Once this is done, + LibreOffice can be launched with + the command: + + &prompt.user; libreoffice + @@ -1154,6 +1244,12 @@ + LibreOffice + libreoffice + editors/libreoffice + + + &acrobat.reader; acroread print/acroread8 >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: