From: klanger Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 10:05:19 +0000 (-0700) Subject: (no commit message) X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/ikiwiki.git/commitdiff_plain/5df6470860a94f6852564dc20ea6f9eafb6e2d78 --- diff --git a/docs/handbook/handbook-desktop-productivity.mdwn b/docs/handbook/handbook-desktop-productivity.mdwn index cacdc623..31567d7f 100644 --- a/docs/handbook/handbook-desktop-productivity.mdwn +++ b/docs/handbook/handbook-desktop-productivity.mdwn @@ -1,111 +1,212 @@ - - -## 15.3 Productivity - -When it comes to productivity, new users often look for a good office suite or a friendly word processor. While some [x11-wm.html desktop environments] like **KDE** already provide an office suite, there is no default application. DragonFly provides all that is needed, regardless of your desktop environment. - -This section covers these applications: - + + +## 15.3 Productivity + + + +When it comes to productivity, new users often look for a good office suite or a friendly word processor. While some [x11-wm.html desktop environments] like **KDE** already provide an office suite, there is no default application. DragonFly provides all that is needed, regardless of your desktop environment. + + + +This section covers these applications: + + + [[!table data=""" | Application Name | Resources Needed | Installation from Ports | Major Dependencies **KOffice** | light | heavy | **KDE** **AbiWord** | light | light | **Gtk+** or **GNOME** **The Gimp** | light | heavy | **Gtk+** - **OpenOffice.org** | heavy | huge | ***'GCC 3.1***', ***'JDK™ 1.3***', **Mozilla** | -"""]] -### 15.3.1 KOffice - -The KDE community has provided its desktop environment with an office suite which can be used outside **KDE** . It includes the four standard components that can be found in other office suites. **KWord** is the word processor, **KSpread** is the spreadsheet program, **KPresenter** manages slide presentations, and **Kontour** lets you draw graphical documents. - -Before installing the latest **KOffice** , make sure you have an up-to-date version of **KDE** . - -To install **KOffice** as a package, issue the following command: - - - # pkg_add koffice - - -If the package is not available, you can use the ports collection. For instance, to install **KOffice** for ***'KDE3***', do: - - - # cd /usr/ports/editors/koffice-kde3 - # make install clean - - -### 15.3.2 AbiWord - - **AbiWord** is a free word processing program similar in look and feel to **Microsoft® Word** . It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth. It is very fast, contains many features, and is very user-friendly. - - **AbiWord** can import or export many file formats, including some proprietary ones like Microsoft `.doc`. - - **AbiWord** is available as a package. You can install it by: - - - # pkg_add AbiWord - - -If the package is not available, it can be compiled from the ports collection. The ports collection should be more up to date. It can be done as follows: - - - # cd /usr/ports/editors/AbiWord - # make install clean - - -### 15.3.3 The GIMP - -For image authoring or picture retouching, **The GIMP** is a very sophisticated image manipulation program. It can be used as a simple paint program or as a quality photo retouching suite. It supports a large number of plug-ins and features a scripting interface. **The GIMP** can read and write a wide range of file formats. It supports interfaces with scanners and tablets. - -You can install the package by issuing this command: - - - # pkg_add -r gimp - - -If your FTP site does not have this package, you can use the ports collection. The [graphics](http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/graphics.html) directory of the ports collection also contains **The Gimp Manual** . Here is how to get them installed: - - - # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp1 - # make install clean - # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp-manual-pdf - # make install clean - - - **Note:** The [graphics](http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/graphics.html) directory of the ports collection holds the development version of **The GIMP** in [`graphics/gimp-devel`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-devel). HTML and PostScript® versions of **The Gimp Manual** are in [`graphics/gimp-manual-html`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-manual-html) and [`graphics/gimp-manual-ps`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-manual-ps). - -### 15.3.4 OpenOffice.org - - **OpenOffice.org** includes all of the mandatory applications in a complete office productivity suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, and a drawing program. Its user interface is very similar to other office suites, and it can import and export in various popular file formats. It is available in a number of different languages including interfaces, spell checkers, and dictionaries. - -The word processor of **OpenOffice.org** uses a native XML file format for increased portability and flexibility. The spreadsheet program features a macro language and it can be interfaced with external databases. **OpenOffice.org** is already stable and runs natively on Windows®, Solaris™, Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS® X. More information about **OpenOffice.org** can be found on the [OpenOffice web site](http://www.openoffice.org/). For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly download packages use the [FreeBSD OpenOffice Porting Team](http://projects.imp.ch/openoffice/)'s web site. These packages should work on DragonFly. - -To install **OpenOffice.org** , do: - - - # pkg_add openoffice - - -Once the package is installed, you must run the setup program and choose a `standard workstation installation`. Run this command as the user who will use **OpenOffice.org** : - - - % openoffice-setup - - -If the **OpenOffice.org** packages are not available, you still have the option to compile the port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot of disk space and a fairly long time to compile. - - - # cd /usr/ports/editors/openoffice - # make install clean - - -Once this is done, run the setup as the user who will use **OpenOffice.org** and choose a `standard workstation installation` by: - - - % cd /usr/ports/editors/openoffice - % make install-user - - -If you want to use a localized version, here are the available ports: - + **OpenOffice.org** | heavy | huge | ***'GCC 3.1***', ***'JDK™ 1.3***', **Mozilla** | + +"""]] + +### 15.3.1 KOffice + + + +The KDE community has provided its desktop environment with an office suite which can be used outside **KDE** . It includes the four standard components that can be found in other office suites. **KWord** is the word processor, **KSpread** is the spreadsheet program, **KPresenter** manages slide presentations, and **Kontour** lets you draw graphical documents. + + + +Before installing the latest **KOffice** , make sure you have an up-to-date version of **KDE** . + + + +To install **KOffice** as a package, issue the following command: + + + + + + # pkg_add koffice + + + + + +If the package is not available, you can use the ports collection. For instance, to install **KOffice** for ***'KDE3***', do: + + + + + + # cd /usr/ports/editors/koffice-kde3 + + # make install clean + + + + + +### 15.3.2 AbiWord + + + + **AbiWord** is a free word processing program similar in look and feel to **Microsoft® Word** . It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth. It is very fast, contains many features, and is very user-friendly. + + + + **AbiWord** can import or export many file formats, including some proprietary ones like Microsoft `.doc`. + + + + **AbiWord** is available as a package. You can install it by: + + + + + + # pkg_add AbiWord + + + + + +If the package is not available, it can be compiled from the ports collection. The ports collection should be more up to date. It can be done as follows: + + + + + + # cd /usr/ports/editors/AbiWord + + # make install clean + + + + + +### 15.3.3 The GIMP + + + +For image authoring or picture retouching, **The GIMP** is a very sophisticated image manipulation program. It can be used as a simple paint program or as a quality photo retouching suite. It supports a large number of plug-ins and features a scripting interface. **The GIMP** can read and write a wide range of file formats. It supports interfaces with scanners and tablets. + + + +You can install the package by issuing this command: + + + + + + # pkg_add -r gimp + + + + + +If your FTP site does not have this package, you can use the ports collection. The [graphics](http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/graphics.html) directory of the ports collection also contains **The Gimp Manual** . Here is how to get them installed: + + + + + + # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp1 + + # make install clean + + # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp-manual-pdf + + # make install clean + + + + + + **Note:** The [graphics](http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/graphics.html) directory of the ports collection holds the development version of **The GIMP** in [`graphics/gimp-devel`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-devel). HTML and PostScript® versions of **The Gimp Manual** are in [`graphics/gimp-manual-html`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-manual-html) and [`graphics/gimp-manual-ps`](http://pkgsrc.se/graphics/gimp-manual-ps). + + + +### 15.3.4 OpenOffice.org + + + + **OpenOffice.org** includes all of the mandatory applications in a complete office productivity suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, and a drawing program. Its user interface is very similar to other office suites, and it can import and export in various popular file formats. It is available in a number of different languages including interfaces, spell checkers, and dictionaries. + + + +The word processor of **OpenOffice.org** uses a native XML file format for increased portability and flexibility. The spreadsheet program features a macro language and it can be interfaced with external databases. **OpenOffice.org** is already stable and runs natively on Windows®, Solaris™, Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS® X. More information about **OpenOffice.org** can be found on the [OpenOffice web site](http://www.openoffice.org/). For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly download packages use the [FreeBSD OpenOffice Porting Team](http://projects.imp.ch/openoffice/)'s web site. These packages should work on DragonFly. + + + +To install **OpenOffice.org** , do: + + + + + + # pkg_add openoffice + + + + + +Once the package is installed, you must run the setup program and choose a `standard workstation installation`. Run this command as the user who will use **OpenOffice.org** : + + + + + + % openoffice-setup + + + + + +If the **OpenOffice.org** packages are not available, you still have the option to compile the port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot of disk space and a fairly long time to compile. + + + + + + # cd /usr/ports/editors/openoffice + + # make install clean + + + + + +Once this is done, run the setup as the user who will use **OpenOffice.org** and choose a `standard workstation installation` by: + + + + + + % cd /usr/ports/editors/openoffice + + % make install-user + + + + + +If you want to use a localized version, here are the available ports: + + + [[!table data=""" | Language | Port Arabic | [`editors/openoffice-ar`](http://pkgsrc.se/editors/openoffice-ar) @@ -122,9 +223,36 @@ If you want to use a localized version, here are the available ports: Korean | [`korean/openoffice`](http://pkgsrc.se/korean/openoffice) Polish | [`polish/openoffice`](http://pkgsrc.se/polish/openoffice) Portuguese | [`portuguese/openoffice`](http://pkgsrc.se/portuguese/openoffice) - Russian | [`russian/openoffice`](http://pkgsrc.se/russian/openoffice) | -"""]] - - -CategoryHandbook -CategoryHandbook-desktop + Russian | [`russian/openoffice`](http://pkgsrc.se/russian/openoffice) | + +"""]] + + +If all above fails: + +1. Load linux module into kernel + + # kldload linux + +2. Add to /boot/loader.conf: + + # echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf + +3. Then + + # cd /usr/pkgsrc/emulators/suse100_base + # bmake install clean + +4. Install OpenOffice: + + # pkg_radd -v openoffice3-bin + +or + + # pkg_radd -v openoffice2-bin + + +CategoryHandbook + +CategoryHandbook-desktop +