Because applix manages access to shared libraries and other utilities, a user does not need to modify her environment to use Applixware. The license for this version of Applixware limits it to a single user. In brief, installation is simple and straightforward. StarOffice Installation Installation of StarOffice requires the user to log in as the superuser, then use rpm to install packages of executables. A copy of rpm is included with the release, in case your release of Linux does not include it.
Installation goes quite smoothly.
The default installation, including English-language documentation, consumes about 75MB of disk space. The license for StarOffice allows the package to be used by only one user. That user must run a set-up program to configure the package for her. She must then add a script to her account's profile to set the environment properly for StarOffice. Installation and setup are relatively simple.