OpenOffice broken???

[Louis LeBlanc]

On 04/04/03 12:53 AM, mpd sat at the `puter and typed:
> On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 02:14:09PM +1000, JacobRhoden wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:17 am, Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> > > I've been running into a different problem than that one:
> > >
> > > ===>  Add wrapper scripts
> > > sed: illegal option -- i
> > > usage: sed script [-Ean] [file ...]
> > >        sed [-an] [-e script] ... [-f script_file] ... [file ...]
> > > *** Error code 1
> > 
> > jrhoden at elkanah# sed -h
> > sed: illegal option -- h
> > usage: sed script [-Ean] [-i extension] [file ...]
> >        sed [-an] [-i extension] [-e script] ... [-f script_file] ... [file...]
> > 
> > It appears your version of sed is different than the one on my system (where 
> > openoffice makes/installs fine. My version of sed comes from:
> > 
> >   FreeBSD elkanah.its.unimelb.edu.au 4.8-RC
> >   FreeBSD 4.8-RC #1: Wed Mar 12 15:00:01 EST 2003     
> > 
> > I am guessing that your FreeBSD is older than that yes? 
> > 
> >  - jacob
> 
> In the past, the system sed didn't support the -i (edit file
> in place) switch, but there is a port called sed_inplace
> (textproc/sed_inplace) which handles it. If upgrading your base 
> system (which I do recommend in your case) isn't an option,
> this might work for you.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Jacob Rhoden            Phone: +61 3 8344 6102
> 
> mike
> -- 

Thanks Jacob and Mike.  I've actually been mulling the option of
upgrading from 4.6, but I'm not sure which version I'd rather have.  I
waited when 4.7 came out, then 4.8 . . .

My current install was built on 9/1/02 - just a version code update,
not an OS update.  I almost upgraded then, but I was in the throes of
a home purchase.  Not at my best, technically.

I'd welcome (and appreciate) version recommendations before I make my
next upgrade.  What is generally considered the most stable release? I
see a lot of problems on this list, but not much about the useability
and stability - of course the list is supposed to be a place to get
solutions to problem though, right?

Thanks a lot for the input.  I'll look for any recommendations
offered, read the FreeBSD site a bit, and run my upgrade in a few
weeks - after studying the 'correct' process again.

Lou
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