How do I install a supported OpenOffice on my Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Red Hat Network (RHN)

Issue

  • How do I install a supported OpenOffice on my Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?

Resolution

  • Openoffice packages can be installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server or Client systems as well.

  • If the installed system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, then it is required to subscribe registered system profile with RHEL Optional Productivity Apps child channel in Red Hat Network or satellite server where system is registered.

  • Openoffice packages can be installed by using yum or up2date commands according to Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

  • Supported versions are :

    • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 : 1.1.2-46.2.0
    • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 : 2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1
    • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 : 3.1.1-19.10
    • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 : 3.2.1-19.6

  • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 the packages related to open office can be installed as mentioned below:

# yum install openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-writer openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-draw

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