Is there a way to install openoffice writer from yum? Can I add some repository then do that?
Maybe. However you have not provided us with enough information to help you. What distribution and release are you using?
Put ..
# uname -a
if centOs can use connect your box to internet and
-sh-3.2# yum list openoffice.org-writer*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Available Packages
openoffice.org-writer.i386 1:3.1.1-19.5.el5_5.6 abcd
-sh-3.2# yum install openoffice.org-writer*
-sh-3.2#
Else download and install as local but... remember this package have many dependencies ... so try to mount your DVD ..
Fedora 15
$ yum list openoffice.org-writer*
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit, versionlock
adobe-linux-i386 | 951 B 00:00
fedora-chromium-stable | 3.4 kB 00:00
fedora-chromium-stable/primary_db | 16 kB 00:00
google-talkplugin | 951 B 00:00
http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/livna/repo/15/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404 - Not Found : http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/livna/repo/15/i386/repodata/repomd.xml
Trying other mirror.
livna | 3.6 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db | 369 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db | 138 kB 00:00
updates/metalink | 12 kB 00:00
updates | 4.5 kB 00:00
updates/primary_db | 5.2 MB 00:08
updates/group_gz | 430 kB 00:00
Error: No matching Packages to list
Fedora 15+ switched to the libreoffice fork:
yum install libreoffice-writer
I'm trying to edit my resume. My spacing gets all messed up when I use libreoffice. Thats why I want openoffice.