WordPerfect 8 for Linux installed, but where??

[Bill Warner]

Please don't judge installing programs on Wordperfect
for Linux.  It has to be the worst installer and program
in general.  It seems to be a windows ideas program kind
of crowbared into a linux/unix environment.  I installed
it to /usr/local/wp8.  then created this script in /usr/local/bin

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#!/bin/sh

cd /usr/local/wp8/wpbin
./xwp
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call it wordperfect or something.  This seems to get it working
basicly it just needs to be run from the <wordperfice dir>/wp8
directory in order to work.  Of course this really screws up
other things like current working directory and such for when you
go to save files.

Bill Warner

> This is getting frustrating.
> I've installed WordPerfect 8 for linux but I can't find it.
> I thought I installed it to
> /Program Files/WordPerfect8  but nothing is there.
> Yes, I created the subdirectories beforehand.
> 
> I was supposed to be able to find /etc/magic and  /wpbin/README.install
> but I don't.  I've tried various searches but to no avail.
> 
> Help.
> 
> Later that day...
> 
> For some reason the above letter never got posted, so...
> 
> Note: I'm using Mandrake 7.0 with kde.
> 
> One thing I really don't know how to do is install software into linux.
> I naively believed the R EADME file that comes in WordPerfect.tar.gz.
> 
> "The Runme script will launch the Corel WordPerfect installation for
> you.
> At this point, simply answer the questions you are prompted for during
> the install."
> 
> I used a directory structure that has served me so well in Windows:
> 
>    * Created folders /Downloads/WordPerfect8/WordPerfect.tar.gz
>    * And folders /Program Files/WordPerfect8/***EMPTY***
> 
> I moved  WordPerfect.tar.gz to /Downloads/WordPerfect8, right-clicked it
> and selected Archiver.  I then extracted 14 files to
> /Downloads/WordPerfect8 and after reading the attached Readme file, I
> ran /bin/sh  and then ran "Runme", the installation program.  It asked
> me where to install and I said /Program Files/WordPerfect8.
> 
> Right now I can't find a shortcut, and don't know what kind of file to
> look for even if I could find it.  I could probably install another Word
> Processor as some respondants have suggested, but that doesn't solve the
> problem I currently have with WordPerfect.
> 
> All reasonable suggestions are welcome.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
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> Corel WordPerfect FTP Download Instructions
> 
> This file has been written to document the steps required to install
> the FTP downloaded version of Corel WordPerfect.
> 
> 1) Download the file(s) from the web into an empty directory.
> 2) Unzip each downloaded file(s).
> 3) Untar each downloaded file(s) (tar xf <file>).
> 4) Run the newly created Runme script.
> 
> Note: In order for the GUI installation to work, your display environment
> must be set correctly.
> 
> The Runme script will launch the Corel WordPerfect installation for you.
> At this point, simply answer the questions you are prompted for during
> the install.
> 
> Note: The Runme script must operate in the /bin/sh environment.
> If you encounter problems, start the Runme script using "sh Runme".
> 
> We hope you enjoy using Corel WordPerfect for Unix.  If this is a demo
> version, and you like it, then buy it.
> 
> 
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