[KLUG Members] OpenOffice won't load

[Bruce Smith]

> Bruce, OpenOffice did open OK with a new user. I ran the -V option on all of
> the packages and did not get any response other than a return to the command
> prompt. Does this mean they're all OK?

Yes no response is good, it only lists file that have been changed since
the install.  Your OO install appears to be OK.

> Mathew: there's no file called "OpenOffice.org1.1" or such. There's an
> ".openoffice" directory, but no such file in that directory either. (I don't
> see one for "newuser" either.)

I have an "OpenOffice.org1.1" _directory_ under my home directory, FWIW.

> If I identify the right config file for "newuser" could I then edit the
> corresponding file for "ericb" to conform? Can someone tell me which file
> that would be?

Look around in your home directory and underneath.  Locate any file or
directory that could have something to do with OO and rename it to see
if that makes any difference.  If it makes no difference, then rename it
back to the original file/directory name.

Files/directories that contain "openoffice" obviously, also "soffice"
(it may still use some old Star Office names).  If you're not sure, try
it anyway.

If you can make OO run, it may easier just to nuke the bad config and
start fresh by redoing any customizations you've made (OO should create
a default config if it can't find the one you renamed).

 - BS