How can I install two versions of the same program simultaneously?

[J & K Spaulding]

you can install the rpm package:
 
$ sudo apt-get install rpm

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From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Michele
Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2008 5:47 PM
To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
Subject: How can I install two versions of the same program simultaneously?


Hello,

I would like to install OOo2.4 with the DEV300m5 in parallel on my ubuntu
box, but I don't know how. They are both called openoffice, so when i try to
install dpkg *substitutes* one version with the other.

I have found this command for RPMs in an old setup guide:

rpm -ivh --install --dbpath /home/user1/office/.rpm --nodeps --prefix
/home/user1/office/ openoffice*.rpm

where /home/user1/office/.rpm is the directory where the second installation
should be.

Is there an equivalent command for dpkg? is there an alternative method
altogether?

TIA,

Michele

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