can't get rid of openoffice3.1

[Hagar Delest]

I installed openoffice 3.2 from the ooo website (64 bit this time)
I then installed the debian menu integration package

What do you mean? Have you installed the menus with the desktop-integration package or another package?

[jimmers]

Peterroots,

Instead of apt-get remove, try apt-get purge

[julianb]

This is not an ideal solution, and it may not be of any use at all in your circumstances:

To the best of my knowledge, Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 works great. One option available to you is to install 10.04 beta, which doesn't include openoffice 3.1 at all.

I am running Lubuntu 10.04 on my machine.

[peterroots]

Hagar - as you suggested I installed the core packages then the desktop integration for debian (that was included in the OOo download)

Jimmers - after the most recent reversion I tried apt-get remove openoffice*.* --purge so I will see what happens next!!

Julianb - I might try this on my laptop but not for the work computers, I depend on them remaining stable but thanks it is good to know it is working for you.

Chame_wizzard - I have had the ppa active for weeks and had nothing show up so about 2 weeks ago I removed it from my sources.list as various posts kept saying 'any day now' and nothing ever happened. Today I tried re enabling it and this time update picked up OOo3.2 so I am trying an install right now - if it works that will be great. Still leaves a mystery as to 'why?' though and does not help anyone who does not like the Ubuntuised version of OOo (there always seems to be something in it that upsets someone!

Still, what ever happens, in a month or so it won't be an issue as I can upgrade all my machines to the next LTS version anyway

Thanks All for you help and suggestions
Peter

[Chame_Wizard]

You should enable all options in the USC software sources(multiverse universe repositories etc,all kinds of updates,daily notifications,statics).

[peterroots]

The install from ppa went ok - I prefer the look of the OOo version (I expect I can change that though) but as long as it works and as long as 3.1 stays gone then I am happy
Thanks