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Old 12-01-2011
Help with opening/viewing doc file via linux terminal
I am currently trying to open a .doc file in my workstation via terminal. This is my code:

root@ojt:/home/ojt/Desktop# cat arts_life.doc

and it gave me a bunch of unknown characters together with the contents of the doc file. What I actually want to happen is that it will open the actual file in its designated software, say for the arts_life.doc, I would like to open it in the OpenOffice.org Word Processor.

I am a totally newbie in Linux and would like to explore in it. I'm also doing some researches here but I will highly appreciate some help Thanks guys. Godspeed.


---------- Post updated 12-01-11 at 01:44 AM ---------- Previous update was 11-30-11 at 10:04 PM ----------

root@ojt:/home/ojt/Desktop# sudo oowriter arts_life.doc

call the software first then the file from its proper directory Smilie

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>.< i was able to find out in the end Smilie soo fulfilling Smilie
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Old 12-01-2011
You can't just open a .doc like that... (we are talking of microsoft word extension right?).
You would have to find a tool, I used to use catdoc ... search in the opensource catalog!
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