Additional files needed for Office2000 on Ubuntu 10.04?

[krisjames]

Hello--As a noob to both Linux (Ubuntu) and Wine, I'd like to request advice:

After installing Ubuntu 10.04 fr/LiveCD, I installed Wine 1.1.42, included w/10.04. Wine now appears on the Ubuntu Applications menu, so it appears I'm ready to start.

I need to use Office 2000, for which I have an original CD w/Product key.

I read the Wine FAQ section 3, Installing Applications, but have a few Qs--before I insert the Office2000 CD and try to install:

1 Do I need any additional files, and/or special tweaks, to make Office2000 work w/Wine 1.1.42? I searched, and as often happens, the search created more questions. One web page suggested installing "Winetricks" but this was for Office2007 on Ubuntu8.10. Other sites also suggest additional files but the advice is for earlier versions of Wine+Ubuntu and different Office versions. But it makes me wonder: What about for my versions? Do I need additional files/packages?

2 How do I install Office 2000? Start Wine before I insert Office2000 CD in optical drive, correct? What then? If Wine is in virtual C: drive, do I simply specify the install to drive C?

Trying hard to do it right and avoid errors--thank you for help!

[dimesio]

1 Do I need any additional files, and/or special tweaks, to make Office2000 work w/Wine 1.1.42? I searched, and as often happens, the search created more questions. One web page suggested installing "Winetricks" but this was for Office2007 on Ubuntu8.10. Other sites also suggest additional files but the advice is for earlier versions of Wine+Ubuntu and different Office versions. But it makes me wonder: What about for my versions? Do I need additional files/packages?

Don't follow outside howtos; they quickly become outdated, are often just plain wrong, and are not supported here. Do check the AppDB: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... n&iId=5124 AFAIK, no tweaks should be needed to install Office 2000.

2 How do I install Office 2000? Start Wine before I insert Office2000 CD in optical drive, correct?

No. Mount the cd first. Normally I'd tell you to just browse to the cd with your file manager and double click the setup.exe, but there seems to be some problem with the default settings in Ubuntu 10.04 that prevents that from working for some people. You can still try, but if that doesn't work, run the installer from a terminal following the directions here: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-f351523 ... 8da63be66f

[krisjames]

dimesio, much thanks for your reply and advice.

I ended up running setup.exe from a terminal window, using instructions in your linked section 3.2 of the FAQ.

Worked perfectly!

And get this--When I first opened Word, there was an unexpected bonus:

"The Office Assistant couldn't be installed. Do you want to install it now?"

----> NO! <----

(For those unfamiliar w/Office Assistant: it's Word's animated happy-face paper-clip helper--irritating enough to induce behavioral changes in formerly non-violent people.)

I'll spare the details of my failed GUI install attempts, unless you guys are interested in another data point...

Thanks again!