Colostarr
Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:30:33 pm
I apologize if this is posted somewhere in these forums. I did a search for uninstalling Microsoft Office 2007, and all I got in return were threads to "installing". Although I believe my problem will eventually lead back to installing M/O 2007 - allow me to explain.
Brand new to Zorin linux - complete foreigner to command line terminology, although I have purchased a few "Linux for Dummies" books because I am anxious to try my hand with it.
Anyway, I installed Zorin OS5 Ultimate onto my Dell XPS 14 z laptop. The first windows program that I need is Office 2007, so Installed that first. After I finished installing Office 2007, I realized that I installed the student version for which I no longer have the key. So my intention was to remove it,and then install my true copy (of which I have the key). Not sure what I did, but the uninstall did not seem to work (using the uninstaller in Zorin). The shortcuts for Office still appeared in the menu but they were not clickable (in that clicking them did nothing) but they were still in the menu.
Being new to Linux - I swiftly grabbed my valid version of Office 2007 and used PlayonLinux to install it again (thinking that this would somehow make the dead shortcuts come back to life). The 2nd install appeared to go seamlessly. PlayOnLinux finished the install but to be absolutely sure after the 2nd install I restarted the computer.
After it restarted I went to the menu and the shortcuts were still there - and they were still dead. I followed the path in wine to see if it had indeed installed but Microsoft Office was not there, but the shortcuts still remained. I then found a thread (somewhere on the internet, not sure where anymore I must have been to 1,000 different sites).
I found a problem that was similar to mine. The guy even was kind enough to put the exact code so that your ever thankful NOOB could just copy and paste it. I copied 4 lines of code, each one separate from the other. This appeared to work - the shortcuts were gone, but when I went to reinstall Office 2007 PlayonLinux was now gone also?
I found code to type into the terminal to install the latest version of PlayOnLinux and I had it back in no time. But for whatever reason every time I use PlayOnLinux to install Office 2007, it's the same result - nothing happens. The install appears to be ok, but when it finishes there is nothing there.
Is there any terminal command line code that I can try? I am growing more and more frustrated with my inability to perform what seems to be an elementary function. Any help?
Rick
Brand new to Zorin linux - complete foreigner to command line terminology, although I have purchased a few "Linux for Dummies" books because I am anxious to try my hand with it.
Anyway, I installed Zorin OS5 Ultimate onto my Dell XPS 14 z laptop. The first windows program that I need is Office 2007, so Installed that first. After I finished installing Office 2007, I realized that I installed the student version for which I no longer have the key. So my intention was to remove it,and then install my true copy (of which I have the key). Not sure what I did, but the uninstall did not seem to work (using the uninstaller in Zorin). The shortcuts for Office still appeared in the menu but they were not clickable (in that clicking them did nothing) but they were still in the menu.
Being new to Linux - I swiftly grabbed my valid version of Office 2007 and used PlayonLinux to install it again (thinking that this would somehow make the dead shortcuts come back to life). The 2nd install appeared to go seamlessly. PlayOnLinux finished the install but to be absolutely sure after the 2nd install I restarted the computer.
After it restarted I went to the menu and the shortcuts were still there - and they were still dead. I followed the path in wine to see if it had indeed installed but Microsoft Office was not there, but the shortcuts still remained. I then found a thread (somewhere on the internet, not sure where anymore I must have been to 1,000 different sites).
I found a problem that was similar to mine. The guy even was kind enough to put the exact code so that your ever thankful NOOB could just copy and paste it. I copied 4 lines of code, each one separate from the other. This appeared to work - the shortcuts were gone, but when I went to reinstall Office 2007 PlayonLinux was now gone also?
I found code to type into the terminal to install the latest version of PlayOnLinux and I had it back in no time. But for whatever reason every time I use PlayOnLinux to install Office 2007, it's the same result - nothing happens. The install appears to be ok, but when it finishes there is nothing there.
Is there any terminal command line code that I can try? I am growing more and more frustrated with my inability to perform what seems to be an elementary function. Any help?
Rick
