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How to install Open Office from UBUNTU CD-ROM

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-install-open-office-from-ubuntu-cd-rom.73055/

CadCrazy
CadCrazy Original post #1
Nov 13, 2007 at 1:23 AM
Recenly i installed XUBUNTU 7.10 . It has only open office writer. I want to install whole openoffice.org suite. I also have UBUNTU 7.10 CD . I do t wanna download it as it will take hell lot of time. Is it possible to install it from cdrom. Please guide me
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mehulved #2
Nov 13, 2007 at 4:31 AM
Just put the CD in the drive, it should prompt you to add it as an media. If it doesn't then start synaptic, go to repositories and click on add cd-rom.
QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac #3
Nov 13, 2007 at 6:08 AM
But unless you have an alternate install CD, that won't work out.
praka123
praka123 #4
Nov 13, 2007 at 8:41 AM
"man apt-cdrom
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mehulved #5
Nov 13, 2007 at 10:32 AM
QwertyManiac said:
But unless you have an alternate install CD, that won't work out.
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I was able to install extra apps from ubuntu live cd too, but that was a ubuntu install.
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #6
Nov 15, 2007 at 1:39 PM
Ok thank you guys. Installed oo from ubuntu alternate cd