mv ../gpc231/gpc.* external/gpc : Copy the gpc files to the appropriate location. --with-lang=ENUS : Compile for US English, you may set more languages or all to compile all available languages. ./bootstrap : Create packages required to bootstrap the build. dmake : Compile the package. for appl in swriter scalc sdraw simpress smath soffice; do ... : Create links so that the package can be started from the command line without changes to the existing path.