Comments on: odf & docx in OpenOffice http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=odf-docx-in-openoffice-2 Daily rants about all those things that make you say "hmmm..." Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ikd http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-169 ikd Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:41:20 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-169 Hi Dan, An excellent question, albeit one that I don't believe in. Let me clarify: Despite the rpm v. tgz. v. deb package differences, the docx converter is an openoffice.org extension and as such you install it from within Openoffice and not your linux version of choice. I have tested it in various platforms: Linux ubuntu, fedora, winxp and mac os x's neooffice (that closely resembles openoffice). Check the <a href="http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/docx-in-openoffice-revisited/" rel="nofollow">update</a> of this post, here from the pages of <a href="http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">this blog</a>. It has newer information. And thanks for stopping by. I. Hi Dan,

An excellent question, albeit one that I don’t believe in. Let me clarify: Despite the rpm v. tgz. v. deb package differences, the docx converter is an openoffice.org extension and as such you install it from within Openoffice and not your linux version of choice. I have tested it in various platforms: Linux ubuntu, fedora, winxp and mac os x’s neooffice (that closely resembles openoffice).

Check the update of this post, here from the pages of this blog. It has newer information. And thanks for stopping by.

I.

]]> By: Andrew Z http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Andrew Z Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:57:30 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-172 The download link is dead. Here is a <a href="http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/convert-openxml-docx-etc-in-linux-using.html" rel="nofollow">newer version</a> and instructions on how to use it if you do not have Ubuntu/SUSE. The mainstream and Fedora versions of OpenOffice.org do not integrate with this tool. The download link is dead. Here is a newer version and instructions on how to use it if you do not have Ubuntu/SUSE. The mainstream and Fedora versions of OpenOffice.org do not integrate with this tool.

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]]> By: xlsx & openoffice « Blah blah blah http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-158 xlsx & openoffice « Blah blah blah Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:58:00 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-158 [...] & openoffice In an earlier posting, I wrote about a filter to open docx files in open office. Unfortunately, this is half the story in this world of digital, paperless office. What happens in [...] [...] & openoffice In an earlier posting, I wrote about a filter to open docx files in open office. Unfortunately, this is half the story in this world of digital, paperless office. What happens in [...]

]]> By: ikd http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-163 ikd Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:46:37 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-163 Perhaps I was not clear enough (in which case, my apologies). When you unpack the Odfconv archive, a directory is created, whose contents have to be copied in the system directories (where you have installed openoffice). Usually, this is the /usr/lib/openoffice, or if you use another location (as is my case), /opt/openoffice. In my case, all downloads go to the directory ~/Downloads. There, I find: ~/Downloads/OdfConv/usr/ with two subdirectories: lib and share. These are the directories which you have to copy to the location of your choice. HTH, I Perhaps I was not clear enough (in which case, my apologies). When you unpack the Odfconv archive, a directory is created, whose contents have to be copied in the system directories (where you have installed openoffice). Usually, this is the /usr/lib/openoffice, or if you use another location (as is my case), /opt/openoffice.

In my case, all downloads go to the directory ~/Downloads. There, I find:
~/Downloads/OdfConv/usr/ with two subdirectories: lib and share.

These are the directories which you have to copy to the location of your choice.

HTH,

I

]]> By: stew schneider http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-162 stew schneider Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:28:38 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-162 OK. Now that I'm a little more awake, either soffice or ooffice will run v 2.2 of openoffice. ooffice is located in /usr/bin. Also in /usr/bin is a link called openoffice->ooo-wrapper. So, I guess my question is: where to put ooo-2.0? OK. Now that I’m a little more awake, either soffice or ooffice will run v 2.2 of openoffice. ooffice is located in /usr/bin. Also in /usr/bin is a link called openoffice->ooo-wrapper. So, I guess my question is: where to put ooo-2.0?

]]> By: stew schneider http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-161 stew schneider Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:50:19 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-161 I must have been tired. Yes, it is a typo. ooo-2.0 and its subfolders are located in /usr/lib/openoffice. /usr/lib/openoffice/ooo-2.0 contains two subdirectories: share and program. Your note made me think, though -- do I perhaps have two installations here? My K menu is calling ooffice. I was looking for soffice. locate doesn't find an ooffice. I'll have to dig a little more. I must have been tired. Yes, it is a typo. ooo-2.0 and its subfolders are located in /usr/lib/openoffice. /usr/lib/openoffice/ooo-2.0 contains two subdirectories: share and program.

Your note made me think, though — do I perhaps have two installations here? My K menu is calling ooffice. I was looking for soffice. locate doesn’t find an ooffice. I’ll have to dig a little more.

]]> By: ikd http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-160 ikd Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:46:38 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-160 @stew Unless it is a typo, maybe you should have copied the files to /usr/lib/openoffice/ and not /usr/bin/openoffice? I mentioned "to where openoffice is located" because apart from the "default" installation that came with the distro, I have usually a much newer openoffice in /opt/openoffice and change the symlink in /usr/bin/openoffice to point to the new install. I @stew

Unless it is a typo, maybe you should have copied the files to /usr/lib/openoffice/ and not /usr/bin/openoffice?

I mentioned “to where openoffice is located” because apart from the “default” installation that came with the distro, I have usually a much newer openoffice in /opt/openoffice and change the symlink in /usr/bin/openoffice to point to the new install.

I

]]> By: stew schneider http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-159 stew schneider Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:22:03 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-159 OK...I'm a bit confused. In step 3, could you clarify what you mean by "to where openoffice is located in my box"? OpenOffice is in /usr/lib/openoffice. soffice is located in /usr/bin/openoffice/programs. I copied /usr/lib/ooo-2.0 and its subdirectories to /usr/bin/openoffice and /usr/bin/openoffice/programs, but don't see .docx in my open dialog. which soffice yields /usr/bin/soffice, which is a link to ../lib/openoffice/programs/soffice. OK…I’m a bit confused. In step 3, could you clarify what you mean by “to where openoffice is located in my box”?

OpenOffice is in /usr/lib/openoffice. soffice is located in /usr/bin/openoffice/programs. I copied /usr/lib/ooo-2.0 and its subdirectories to /usr/bin/openoffice and /usr/bin/openoffice/programs, but don’t see .docx in my open dialog. which soffice yields /usr/bin/soffice, which is a link to ../lib/openoffice/programs/soffice.

]]> By: How to convert or open Docx file to doc format - Office tips by TipsoSaurus http://www.thedailyblahblah.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice-2/comment-page-1/#comment-167 How to convert or open Docx file to doc format - Office tips by TipsoSaurus Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:37:54 +0000 http://thedailyblahblah.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/odf-docx-in-openoffice/#comment-167 [...] 4. Convert using the OpenOffice.org : You can also open the DOCX file in OpenOffice.org but that too with the help of the converter. You’ll need to download this extension and then only you’ll be able to convert the file. Found via thedailyblahblah blog. [...] [...] 4. Convert using the OpenOffice.org : You can also open the DOCX file in OpenOffice.org but that too with the help of the converter. You’ll need to download this extension and then only you’ll be able to convert the file. Found via thedailyblahblah blog. [...]

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