Add Linux Mint LibreOffice DEB Application Path #507
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When LibreOffice was manually installed via a deb file, the path is in an odd location and hard to find. I added this path to the documentation. Usually, it is not recommended for users of Linux Mint to install deb files manually (The package manager and Flatpak are better choices), but some users on long term supported distributions may be tempted to install the newest version of LibreOffice that way, as the package manager may not feature new versions.
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| JabRef needs to know the location of your OpenOffice executable (**soffice.exe** on Windows, and **soffice** on other platforms), and the directory where several OpenOffice jar files reside. If you connect by clicking the **Connect** button, JabRef will try to automatically determine these locations. If this does not work, you need to connect using the **Manual connect** button, which will open a window asking you for the needed locations. | |||
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| If you are one of the rare users that have manually installed LibreOffice via a [deb](https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Debian-Paket&oldid=244262361) file in Linux Mint (an Ubuntu based distribution), you can choose the LibreOffice directory under `/opt/`. For example `/opt/libreoffice24.2/`. In this particular case, it is enough to choose the directory path. Finding the soffice file is not required. Note that installing deb files manually is not recommended. If you can, use the package manager of your distribution. | |||
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@ThiloteE for manual connect to LO you needed to use /opt/libreoffice24.2/program ?
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You are right. I forgot. I will add a follow up PR.
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When LibreOffice was manually installed via a deb file, the path is in an odd location and hard to find. I added this path to the documentation. Usually, it is not recommended for users of Linux Mint to install deb files manually (The package manager and Flatpak are better choices), but some users on long term supported distributions may be tempted to install the newest version of LibreOffice that way, as the package manager may not feature new versions.