I found the answer (I am trying it now). 

http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/instructions.html

Alan

On Friday 03 May 2002 10:39 pm, you wrote:
> This did not work for me and my KDE desktop.
>
> -As root (in Konsole as 'su') I ran setup from the install files on my hard
> drive.
> -Installed to /usr/lib/OpenOffice.org1.0
> -No errors during install
> -Ran setup as user from the install files.  Aborted because it wanted to
> install all over again.
> -Ran /usr/lib/OpenOffice.org1.0/setup as user.  Wants to Modify, Repair or
> Remove the software.
>
> So what do I do to automatically create the icons?
>
> Alan
>
> On Friday 03 May 2002 03:28 pm, you wrote:
> > ---
> > As with StarOffice 5.2
> >
> > install as root
> >
> > as user (not root) /install directory/setup
> >
> > (repeat for each user)
> > that will automatically add OpenOffice menu items in your KDE or GNOME
> > user menus
> >
> > Craig
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