[xubuntu-users] R: Re: a little help please

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On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Jack <arkiedriver at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK - found the download, twice tried to install
> (openoffice.org-debian-menus), got an error message "package operation
> failed"
>
> what now???
>
> JJ
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:59 PM, brian.collins at alice.it <
> brian.collins at alice.it> wrote:
>
>>
>> You could do the download again, and see where the file is being stored.
>> Or, open your preferences in your browser and click on download to see
>> where they are sent.
>>
>> OR, you could open a terminal and write:  locate  openoffice
>>
>> brian
>>
>> ----Messaggio originale----
>> Da: thomasthoma at gmail.com
>> Data: 2-lug-2012 19.42
>> A: "Xubuntu Support and User Discussions"<xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Ogg: Re: [xubuntu-users] a little help please
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Jack <arkiedriver at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I did not find OpenOffice in my download file.
>>>
>>> My main problem with Libre is the very small image of a document I am
>>> creating on my screen. I must lean toward the monitor to see/read the
>>> document.  Cannot find how to enlarge the image or to change the default
>>> font.
>>>
>>> I also find the "Help" section of Libre very complicated and
>>> overpowering.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Cody Smith <cody.smith9202 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is it you dislike about Libreoffice? Libreoffice is simply a
>>>> branch of Openoffice, and Openoffice isn't being developed as much as
>>>> Libreoffice. Libreoffice is simply Openoffice rebranded (many of the
>>>> Openoffice developers left Openoffice to work on their own branch,
>>>> Libreoffice,)
>>>>
>>>> --c_smith
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Piskie <ub.untu at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  On 02/07/12 17:32, Jack wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am new to xububtu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do not like Libre office
>>>>>
>>>>> Need OpenOffice instead
>>>>>
>>>>> downloaded Apache OpenOffice (watched the download) but now cannot
>>>>> find it on my computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Where would it have been installed???
>>>>>
>>>>> Got it but cannot find it.
>>>>>
>>>>> JJ
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  If you are using firefox and haven't changed the default - I believe
>>>>> you'll find it in your home in the Download folder
>>>>>
>>>>> Kev
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> you might want to install the package: libreoffice-gtk
>> If devs are listening, this package should be a default dependencie of
>> libreoffice on xubuntu.
>>
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How about libreoffice-gtk?
you've got to investigate what's wrong with libre.
In my experience libreoffice is better than openoffice in every respect.
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