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installing dictionaries for all users
 
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oihenart
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:01 am    Post subject: installing dictionaries for all users

Hello,

I have just installed a few dictionaries (franch, german, italian), testing the NO 3 for our classes. They are heavy extensions, each one about 6 Mo ! The problem is that we have 3 users (sessions) and we have to install the dicos for each one. So, just one question, is it possible to install the extensions for all users ?

Thanks

Christian Wink
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oihenart
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:26 am    Post subject:

I read in http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/resources/user/howto_install

"Installing an extension for all users
To install extensions for all users it is necessary to have write access to the office installation. Open the Extension Manager dialog via Tools-Extension Manager and click the "Add" button. After having selected an extension one will be asked to install it for oneself or all users. Choose "all users"."

The problem is that i can't choose to install i for myself or all users. I'm in admin session

Christian Wink
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PGAGA
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Joined: Jan 22, 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:25 am    Post subject:

February 19 2009

oihenart wrote:
"Installing an extension for all users
To install extensions for all users it is necessary to have write access to the office installation. Open the Extension Manager dialog via Tools-Extension Manager and click the "Add" button. After having selected an extension one will be asked to install it for oneself or all users. Choose "all users"."


Is this related to the earlier reported issue of NO3 not declaring the default three language extensions as extensions?

Phil
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oihenart
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:26 am    Post subject:

Ok,

I use this command (thanks to Patrick) :

cd /Applications/NeoOffice.app/Contents/MacOS
sudo ./unopkg.bin add --shared /path/to/the/dictionary

and everything is fine

Christian Wink
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pluby
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Joined: Jun 16, 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:36 am    Post subject:

oihenart wrote:
I use this command (thanks to Patrick) :

cd /Applications/NeoOffice.app/Contents/MacOS
sudo ./unopkg.bin add --shared /path/to/the/dictionary

and everything is fine


Two suggestions. These are not necessary but the unopkg.bin command has always been flaky but these suggestions have worked well for us. Use these when both adding and removing extenstions:

1. Use the "--verbose" option after the "--shared" option to display any errors

2. Add the following argument after the last argument. This will force the unopkg.bin command to use a temporary folder for its lock files and preference files:

Code:
-env:UserInstallation=file:///tmp/$LOGNAME


So with the above two changes, your commands would look like this:

Adding an extension:

cd /Applications/NeoOffice.app/Contents/MacOS
sudo ./unopkg.bin add --verbose --shared /path/to/the/dictionary \
-env:UserInstallation=file:///tmp/$LOGNAME

Removing an extension:

cd /Applications/NeoOffice.app/Contents/MacOS
sudo ./unopkg.bin remove --verbose --shared dictionary \
-env:UserInstallation=file:///tmp/$LOGNAME

Hope that helps,

Patrick
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sardisson
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:18 pm    Post subject:

I've spun Patrick's steps into Installing an extension for all users and linked to it from the page that describes installing OOo dictionaries (as we'd discussed in the spellcheck thread some time ago).

Is there anywhere else that should have a link to this new page?

Smokey

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oihenart
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:30 am    Post subject:

Many thanks for your answer, Patrick

Christian Wink
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