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how to download and install OpenOffice 3.1 in headless mode on my CentOS server...I am working with a java app that needs OpenOffice as just a service for form generation....I am having a difficult time...any head on what steps to take would be great...

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Which CentOS version? – Massimo Jun 18 '10 at 14:40
I have CentOS Linux 5.4 on a VPS box – CMwilliams Jun 18 '10 at 14:56
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yum install openoffice.org-<package>

Examples:

yum install openoffice.org-base
yum install openoffice.org-calc
yum install openoffice.org-writer
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each time I attempt to install I keep getting missing dependency errors... – CMwilliams Jun 18 '10 at 14:06
Do I have to install JRE on the server..if so how to the java app I am attempting to set up uses Tomcat6 which is installed and configured...but having difficulty installing OpenOffice in headless mode...not sure what I am missing..thanks a ton – CMwilliams Jun 18 '10 at 14:08
YUM should take care of dependencies automatically... what errors exactly do you get? – Massimo Jun 18 '10 at 14:39
I get quite a few...I can email you them...they are too long for this comment area.. – CMwilliams Jun 18 '10 at 14:59
here are a few... java-gcj-compat is needed by package bsh-1.3.0-9jpp.1.i386 (base) Error: Missing Dependency: java-gcj-compat is needed by package xalan-j2-2.7.0-6jpp.1.i386 (base) Error: Missing Dependency: libhal-storage.so.1 is needed by package gnome-mount-0.5-3.el5.i386 – CMwilliams Jun 18 '10 at 15:02
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yum install openoffice.org-base
yum install openoffice.org-calc
yum install openoffice.org-writer

yum install openoffice.org-headless

You also need the last command to be able to run in headless mode. Otherwise you'll be getting:

/usr/lib64/openoffice.org3/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can't open display:
   Set DISPLAY environment variable, use -display option
   or check permissions of your X-Server
   (See "man X" resp. "man xhost" for details)
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