WPS

evert

Is it possible to download WPS and install it on my Solus on "the old fashioned way". Via flatpack or snap it is not stable, or just disappeares.
I know that there are other programs (LO, Gnumeric etc.) but these are to "light" for my (huge) documents.
Greetings, Evert

algent

I use WPS from snap (WPS Office 2016) and it works fine. Flatpak uses latest version but i had some issues with it.
Here are some tar balls for 2016 version. Try to build.

evert

Good afternoon,

I am trying to install this tar ball : wps-office_10.1.0.6758_x86_64.tar.xz. I cannot find the "startup program". Could someone help me please?

Greetings, Evert

evert

Or can someone tell me how to install this tarball?

Gr. Evert

viyoriya

evert in terminal
tar -xvzf wps-office_10.1.0.6758_x86_64.tar.xz

algent

evert
It was very easy:
Dowload the tarball and then extract it to a specific folder. For example i use /home/<username>/.build/.
Inside extracted folder you will find README.txt, with instructions.

Thanks for using our product.

Until now, all components is installed completely. You can run "WPS Office
Writer" by type ./wps, "WPS Office Presentation" by type ./wpp, "WPS
Office Spreadsheets" by type ./et.

So everything is already done, there is nothing to build.
Launch the terminal inside that folder and simply run ./wps for Writer.

All what you have to do is to create menu entries. I suggest you to use menulibre.

Chose the place you want to put the launcher. Naturally the recommended place is "Office", but you can create another one and name it as you want.
For the command box navigate into the build folder and for Writer chose wps
Like this in my situation:
/home/algent/.build/wps-office_10.1.0.6758_x86_64/wps
For Presentation make another launcher and chose wpp, and for Spreadsheets choose et.

evert

Thanks guys. I will give it a try.

Greetings,

Evert.

algent

Inside resource folder there are the files needed for Menu entries, icons ecc, but you have to place them in right place in the system to make it work with those configurations.

EDIT: Also installed the version 2019, from a .rpm package. 😃

algent

I am starting to like the .rpm

evert

At this moment I am at work. Tomorrow is my day off and the first tomorrow thing will be working on all your suggestions and help. Thanks again : Evert . 😃

evert

Hey Algent,

How did you arrange that .rpm on Solus, because the 2019 version is lovely.

Greetings, Evert

algent

evert Yes, version 2019 is more beautiful than version 2016, but it has a problem when switching from light theme to dark theme. I am writing from phone, so I can't post pictures. This issue has been since first release of v.2019 maybe because it is still Beta version. I suggest you to use v.2016. Both versions are way more faster than snap and flatpak versions, and system folders are more accesible.

algent

Yes I can tell you what I did to make it work.
First download the .rpm file and move it into another folder for example wps-office-2019.
With archive manager extract the content and there will be three folders: opt, usr and etc.

I usually mess up my system so I took the risk to do:
Right click to launch the terminal from the folder "wps-office-2019" and run:
sudo cp -r {opt,usr,etc} /
Thats all.

I recommend you to try it first in virtual box. Don't do experiments like me. :-p
You will see also an empty category "WPS Office" in the menu. It can be removed easily.

To remove all what you have done there are some more steps.

evert

algent Good evening. It seems that this "trick" (sudo cp -r {opt,usr,etc} /) does not work any longer.
Would you know the reason for that?

evert

Well Algent,

I do not know how come, but WPS 2019 riuns PERFECTLY. Many thanks. 😅 😅 😅

Greetings, Evert Sonneveld

algent

evert Do you see an empty Category in Menu "WPS Office"?

If yes remove it with:
rm -f /usr/share/desktop-directories/wps-office.directory

But you can keep it and use it to include WPS menu entries there.

chillyfairy

Reminds me, it'd be neat to be able to have some sort of subfolder system if possible within the Budgie start menu.

@algent Gotta say you're really good at explaining this stuff in a simple manner and elaborating on things when asked. We need more people like you in this world ^w

evert

No, I do not have a empty Category. Anyway, I am very delightfull everyting runs perfectly. Thanks again.

milomak

how did you make wps (the rpm version) the default for documents, spreadsheets and presentations?

algent

milomak Try to "Right Click" on the document and select there "Open With Other Application", and find there WPS (if you have installed it). Next time will be opened by WPS.

winnie71

I am used flatpak

milomak

winnie71 you installed wps using flatpak? the 2016 or 2019 version?

edit - nvm. found it