Need Startup Help Kbuntu

[Donn]

Clark,
I'll give it a go.

> I have come up with a reference (a new set of dictionaries) from the
> people who sold me the Kbuntu distribution. 
Unusual to have been *sold* Kubuntu. Not impossible I suppose, just news.

> seems to be a bug that no one has picked up on; what should be done
> about that?
If you can pin the bug down and reproduce it, then I'd go looking for a bug 
reporting web site related to OOO development, join it and check that it's 
not already known. If not, then post your bug and the steps to trigger it.

> en_AU_V2.2.0.zip
> <http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/en_AU_V2.2.0.zip>
> (right click didn't work, left click and save to desktop - is this OK)
Sure, that's just gui behaviour that depends on what app is handling the link. 
There are many flavours of what may happen, all depending on user settings 
etc. As long as you get the file okay.

> hyph_en_AU.dic <http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/hyph_en_AU.dic>
> (this one was different, it downloaded a file starts with an ISO No.
> already unpacked?)
Not sure - I'm trying the URL but can't connect. It's not impossible for a URL 
named X to actually download Y, but it's not kosher. If you expect blah.dic 
and *don't* get blah.dic then you prob. have the wrong file.

> NOTE: Thanks to Tauroka for advising that Linux/Unix/BSD are sensitive
> to a final carriage return at the end of files. For Linux/Unix/BSD a
> final carriage return needs to be added to the dictionary.lst file.
This one is irksome, but not rocket-science. You can append an enter in a text 
editor and save.

> If you're using *Kubuntu (KDE)*, press Alt-F2 and type
> kdesu konqueror (this doesn't work but I can open a terminal if this is
> what is needed ?)
What happens when you try? I just did:
ALT-F2
Run Command window opens, I typed:
kdesu konqueror
Konqueror opened and I can now root around my system with it.

The steps you need to take involve many operations like changing directories 
and unzipping stuff, I'd focus on getting Konqueror to open in root mode and 
leave the command line (konsole, console etc.) for another day.

> Go to (do I do this in command line ?? if so where do I get command line
> instructions)
They mean once you have konqueror open as root (kdesu) go to that path. You 
can go there as a normal user, only you can't write or rename files.

> /usr/lib/openoffice/share/dict/ooo
FYI: From the command line (cli) this is:
cd /usr/lib/openoffice/share/dict/ooo
[cd means Change Directory]

> Find the file
> dictionary.lst
> rename it to dictionary.lstold
This sounds odd, assuming OOO needs 'dictionary.lst' if you rename it then 
it's not there anymore - I'd make a copy. Don't forget to add the enter at 
the end of the file - open it in Kate (from Konqueror, double-click should 
work; else right-click->open with)

> drag the unzipped dictionary files into /usr/lib/openoffice/share/dict/ooo
> (this suggests that it is done in windows, is that possible / ok)
Nothing to do with windows, most file managing apps use drag and drop. 
Konqueror is no different. Just locate the right files and select them in 
whatever way (I use ctrl key and click them to select) and then, an easier 
way, Copy them (ctrl + C, or right click selection-> Copy). Then go to the 
new directory and Paste them (Ctrl + V).

To do this from the cli can get a little hairy for a new-comer. You'd use the 
cp (copy) command. At this point, I'd really stick to Konqueror.

> (I am a little suspicious that this will still have the same problem if
> the bug is due to the combination of options selected on start-up which
> I am fairly sure is the case)
It sounds like it may work - mainly because the app, on startup, is expecting 
to find X,Y and Z in certain places and if it finds them then it will setup 
itself accordingly; so give it a go.

> You did ask that I keep you posted on any progress with this issue and
> your comment and advice is still much needed.
Good on you. I hope I didn't miss anything and that this gets you a step 
closer.

BTW: If you use the ">" character in your emails and weave your questions 
around the pasted text then it shows up in email clients in a way that's far 
easier to read. It was kind of hard to spot your questions from the rest of 
the text. Eg:
>> Some text
>Some reply to text
Most recent comment on the above

This way, on reply, the email client will keep adding '>' and things become 
clearer. Also edit the email and delete sundry stuff not pertinent to the 
flow.

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