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install your product on the new system. We will install OpenOffice 3.0 in
the OpenSolaris environment to show you that it is a fully functioning
virtualized platform. In the OpenSolaris desktop, click on the
Add More
Software
icon. The Package Manager will open up as shown in Figure
A.22. All the software distributed by Sun as part of OpenSolaris is released
in package format.
Packages are the preferred way of distributing software on OpenSolaris
specifically because it enhances uniform package installation and removal
interfaces and provides users with the ability to see exactly which versions of
a package are installed (pkgchk -l). The ability to verify the integrity of the
contents of the package (pkgchk -p -l) and to specify package dependencies
and/or incompatibilities (depend, compver) is a also significant benefit.
Being able to specify additional space requirements for a package (space) or
to create custom, dynamic package installation and removal scripts is also a
significant feature that makes package distribution very popular.
On the left side of the Package Manager, scroll down to the
Office
sec-
tion, where you will see which office applications are available for down-
loading and installation on the right side of the display. Choose
Office
, as
Figure A.22 The Package Manager.
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shown in Figure A.22, and check the box for
OpenOffice
on the right side.
Next, click on the
Install/Update
button to continue. This action will
bring up the screen shown in Figure A.23.
The process may take a minute or two to complete. Once dependency
checks have completed, you will see the Install/Update Confirmation dialog
shown in Figure A.24, which will inform you that installing the selected
package may affect other packages (and usually will). Simply click on
Next
to continue.
Figure A.23 The Install/Upgrade Check screen.
Figure A.24 The Install/Update Confirmation dialog.
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You should then see the dialog box shown in Figure A.25, informing
you that downloading has started.
Once the download has completed, package installation will begin
automatically. You should see the screen shown in Figure A.26.
When the install phase has completed, a package index will be created,
as indicated in Figure A.27.
When the process has been completed, you will be returned to the
Package Manager main screen. Now all you need to do is click on the
Close
button in the upper right corner and you will be back to the Open-
Solaris desktop.
Next, we will go to the
Applications
menu at the very top left of the
desktop, select the
Office
menu, and choose the submenu item
Figure A.25 The Downloading Packages dialog.
Figure A.26 Installing packages.
Figure A.27 Creating packages index...
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OpenOffice.org 3.0 Writer,
which is the word processing application in
OpenOffice. See Figure A.28.
The splash screen for OpenOffice appears, as shown in Figure A.29.
Figure A.28 Getting to OpenOffice Writer.
Figure A.29 Splash screen for OpenOffice.
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Since this is the first time OpenOffice is being invoked, you will be
asked to complete a simple, three-step registration process. Figure A.30
shows the first screen. Click
Next
to continue.
You will advance to the second screen, shown in Figure A.31, where
you can fill in your personal information.
Figure A.30 Registering OpenOffice: step 1.
Figure A.31 Registering OpenOffice: step 2.
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