From: Matthew Smillie <M.B.Smillie@...>
Date: 2006-06-02T01:19:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Importing libraries - Installing OOo4R


On Jun 1, 2006, at 15:58, Anthony Elizondo wrote:

> I've been looking for some documentation on the proper way to import
> libraries, and I can't seem to find any definite rules.
>
> Suppose I want to "install" OpenOffice4R, OOo4R. Should I just copy
> the contents of lib into /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8? (I'm working in
> FreeBSD).

Looks like a proper package hasn't been made for it - a bit of a  
warning sign that it might not be entirely complete, perhaps.

Anyway, what I'd suggest is:
   1. go to ooo4r/redist/rubyzip and install that as if it were a  
separate package - it comes with documentation on how to install it  
(alternately, download it from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ 
rubyzip)

   2. remove the CVS directories from the ooo4r/lib and ooo4r/lib/ 
OOo4R directories.

   3. copy ooo4r/lib/OOo4R to /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/ 
OOo4R  (the /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8 directory is where the standard  
libraries live, site_ruby is where other libraries are installed)

hope that helps.
matt smillie.