how do I tryout OOo 3.0.0 in Hardy?

[NoOp]

On 10/12/2008 02:20 AM, Knapp wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Gilles Gravier <gilles at gravier.org> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> H.S. wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Now that Openoffice.org 3.0 is out
>>> (http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/#extmirrors), how do I
>>> tryout this version on a Hardy machine?
>>>
>>> I want to keep the Hardy OOo installation as it is and want to try out
>>> OOo 3.0 separately. If I download the 3.0 deb, will it interfere with my
>>> 2.4 OOo installation?
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>>
>>>
>> Interesting that the mirrors list 3.0.0 as available where the front
>> page at http://www.openoffice.org/ only lists 2.4.1 and 3.0.0RC4...
>>
>> I'd wait just a bit more... :) Maybe a few days... to be sure.
>>
>> Gilles.
> 
> Yes, I hunted around and found links for 64 bit deb but the links don't work.
> 

It will be out offically tomorrow. The 64 bit debs are on the mirrors
now. You can install as Jim pointed out - it will not affect your
existing (U)OOo 2.4.1 & the OOo soffice file will be in
/opt/openoffice.org3/program and the user profile will be in
/home/<username>/.openoffice.org/3/user

BTW: if you've already downloaded and installed OpenOffice.org 3.0
Release Candidate 4  (build OOO300_m9) there is no need to download the
"official" OOo3.0 - they are the same so save your bandwidth.