I need to install “LibreOffice” and “Libreoffice-headless” packages on Redhat Linux 6.5 x64bit. I can download the complete “Libreoffice 4.4.4” from the website which contains all the required dependancies but I am struggling to find the “Headless” package for this version. I believe if you have a yum repository setup to Redhat this easy but I am unable to set this up. Can anyone point me in the right direction to get both the LibreOffice and libreoffcie-headless linux package?
Answer is about running headless, not headless install.
According to this askubuntu.com page the answer is to add the parameter ` --headless’ to the standard run command following installation of standard LO. I’ve checked within the (downloadable) help and, sure enough (v4.4.4.3):-
–headless
Starts in “headless mode” which allows using the application
without user interface. This special
mode can be used when the application
is controlled by external clients via
the API.
So:-
- Install LO/OO of your desire using standard tools/distribution
- Open using `–headless’ as extra parameter
This is from my own system just now:-
:~$ /opt/libreoffice4.4/program/soffice.bin --help
LibreOffice 4.4.4.3 2c39ebcf046445232b798108aa8a7e7d89552ea8
Usage: soffice [options] [documents...]
Options:
--minimized keep startup bitmap minimized.
--invisible no startup screen, no default document and no UI.
--norestore suppress restart/restore after fatal errors.
--quickstart starts the quickstart service
--nologo don't show startup screen.
--nolockcheck don't check for remote instances using the installation
--nodefault don't start with an empty document
--headless like invisible but no userinteraction at all.
--help/-h/-? show this message and exit.
--version display the version information.
--writer create new text document.
--calc create new spreadsheet document.
--draw create new drawing.
--impress create new presentation.
--base create new database.
--math create new formula.
--global create new global document.
--web create new HTML document.
-o open documents regardless whether they are templates or not.
-n always open documents as new files (use as template).
If this helps then please tick the answer (
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