Apply the downloaded patches and copy gpc files. mv ../gpc231/* external/gpc && rm -rf ../gpc231 && for p in ../openoffice-&openoffice-version;-*.patch do patch -Np1 -i $p done If you want to optimize the build, edit solenv/inc/unxlngi4.mk and add the desired optimization flags to CFLAGSOPT variable. Some users have reported problems with -fomit-frame-pointer. The best option is to not use any custom optimizations. The following command removes an incorrect -mcpu option in the above file. cd solenv/inc && cp unxlngi4.mk unxlngi4.mk.orig && sed -e "s:\-mcpu=pentiumpro::" \ unxlngi4.mk.orig > unxlngi4.mk && cd ../.. Configure openoffice using the following commands. You may build install sets for only specific languages based on your preferences. If a particular component is not available in the language of your choice, the default will be English. The following option compiles all available languages. cd config_office/ && ./configure --with-lang=ALL && cd .. Compile OpenOffice using the following commands. ./bootstrap && bash -c "source LinuxIntelEnv.Set.sh; dmake" If you have downloaded localized help content zip files, you will need to unzip them to the appropriate directory as mentioned below and then recreate the installation set. cd solver/645/unxlngi4.pro/pck && for i in $(ls ../../../../../helpcontent_*_unix.tgz) do tar -xvzf $i done && cd ../../../../instsetoo && rm -rf unxlngi4.pro && cd .. && bash -c "source LinuxIntelEnv.Set.sh ; dmake" Install OpenOffice using the following commands. The following commands install the English language set. To install a localized version, replace the 01 by the international telephone country code for your country. Note that when installing, it needs a X Display, even though there is no visible X window. You can use Xvfb if you are compiling on a console. cd instsetoo/unxlngi4.pro/01/normal && cp install install.orig && sed -e "s:^oo_home=.*:oo_home=openoffice:" install.orig > install && ./install --prefix=/opt && for appl in swriter scalc sdraw simpress smath soffice do ln -sf /opt/openoffice/program/$appl /usr/bin/$appl done