Mac OS X

OpenOffice.org Administration Guide

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• Deploy OpenOffice.org using package managers

• Solaris Sparc/x86
• Linux x86
• Microsoft Windows
• Mac OS X

• Custom OpenOffice.org Basic Macros and Libraries
• OpenOffice.org Extension Manager
• Adding Template Files to an OpenOffice.org Installation
• Adding AutoText Files to an OpenOffice.org Network Installation
• Deactivating the OpenOffice.org Registration Wizard
• Accessing Email Clients
• Customizing the User Interface
• Restricting Functionality in OpenOffice.org
• Accessing OpenOffice.org User Profiles on an LDAP Server

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OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X uses the Mac OS X DMG disk image format.

Install

To install OpenOffice.org locally or over a network:

1. Locate the disk image file and open it.
2. Drag and drop the icon from within the disk image to a location on the local drive or a location on the network.
3. Enter the administrator password when you are prompted for it.

Command line install

You can install OpenOffice.org from the command line on Mac OS X.

In a terminal window, type:

hdiutil attach <disk image name>
cp -a "/Volumes/OpenOffice.org <version>/OpenOffice.org.app" <path>
hdiutil detach "/Volumes/OpenOffice.org <version>" 

Uninstall

To uninstall OpenOffice.org, drag the icon for the OpenOffice.org application to the Trash.

Remove the user profile for OpenOffice.org

To remove the user profile for OpenOffice.org:

1. Go to the user's home directory.
2. Select Library > Application Support.
3. Move the OpenOffice.org directory to the Trash.

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