Microsoft office for linux min. A worthy replacement! Choosing an analogue of Microsoft Office for Linux. We set tasks and systematically solve them
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What is MyOffice?
MyOffice is a platform consisting of a set of office applications for co-editing and storage of documents, mail system, corporate messenger for all popular operating systems and mobile platforms: Windows, starting from Windows XP, Linux, Android, iOS, Tizen.
Applications included in the MyOffice platform: Documents, Text, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Storage and Logos.
What is the advantage of MyOffice products?
Key features of our product is:
possibility working together in real time;
the ability to deploy the platform in both private and public clouds;
unified display of documents on all platforms;
work on all popular platforms, including mobile (Android, iOS, Tizen);
support for operating systems included in the register of domestic software, such as Astra Linux and Alt Linux;
FSTEC and FSB certificates of conformity.
How to buy MyOffice products?
1. Deploy the MyOffice platform on your own servers or servers of partners at.
2. Buy MyOffice applications for workstations on Windows and Linux from.
3. Purchase access to MyOffice applications using a subscription model (SaaS) from.
4. Download free apps for mobile devices can be in.
Are there special conditions for educational organizations?
What free product"MyOffice Education"?
it New Product designed for use in educational organizations. It was developed on the basis of MyOffice Standard and is focused primarily on use in schools. The products will be supplied to educational organizations (public schools) free of charge.
Can I buy MyOffice products directly from you?
MyOffice products are distributed exclusively through the Partner Network.
What types and levels of cooperation are presented in the Affiliate Program?
We strive to make our Affiliate Program the most effective and attractive. At the moment, we offer the following options for cooperation:
- Reseller
- Integrator
- OEM-partner
- Service provider
More details can be found in the section.
Can I learn more about the Affiliate Program and its conditions?
All relationships with partners are built through distributors who take over the operational activities for the sale of MyOffice products and are responsible for organizing and supporting deliveries to partners. Details Affiliate program are available after completing the registration procedure and fulfilling a number of legal conditions.
What kind system requirements to work with products?
For workstation
Computer and processor: 32-bit or 64-bit processor with clock frequency from 1 GHz and support for the SSE2 instruction set.
RAM: 2 GB.
Required disk space: 3.0 GB.
Display: 1024 x 768 screen resolution.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Astra Linux Special Edition version Smolensk, Alt Linux, macOS, OS X (El Capitan).
Supported browsers: Google chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Satellite.
For server
Minimum HDD configuration: 500GB, RAM: 20, CORE: 10.
Recommended HDD configuration: 2.6 TB, RAM: 96, CORE: 42.
What file formats do your products support?
MyOffice applications work correctly with documents in DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX, PPT / PPTX, RTF, TXT, ODT, ODS, ODP formats and support saving in PDF format.
Do you use encryption of communication channels?
Yes, MyOffice uses encryption of communication channels. It is now TLS 1.2 using the most common and strong cryptographic algorithms supported by most modern browsers.
Do you have an electronic signature?
Currently, implementation is being carried out in various products of MyOffice support electronic signature and encryption of both mail messages and office documents... Technologically, MyOffice products work with the most common certified tool cryptographic information(SKZI) in the Russian market, produced by CryptoPro. Software products can also be modified to function with any other certified cryptographic protection system in accordance with the needs of the customer.
How secure is your solution in terms of data storage?
The products of the MyOffice platform were originally designed to work in a corporate environment with the highest security requirements, which is confirmed by an external audit of the system and received certificates from FSTEC and FSB. In addition, the platform provides role-based data access control and user activity logging.
The architecture of the system is designed and implemented in such a way that there is no single point of failure, including 3-fold redundancy for data storage.
MyOffice provides an opportunity to deploy the server part of the solution both in the public cloud and in the closed loop of the customer or his chosen partner - thus the information will not leave the organization.
Another article on the topic: "Native Microsoft Office on Linux "
Many are kept from switching to Linux by the inability to work in professional applications that are written only for Windows. Until recently, Microsoft Office 2010 was one of such applications. Now the situation has changed dramatically. It is currently possible:
- install Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux (without any special difficulties, literally in a few clicks, there is no need to download any additional libraries yourself, the installation process itself has become much more reliable and almost always leads to a positive result);
- you can associate the file extensions of the Microsoft office suite with established office... That is, for example, on our Linux machine, the .doc and .docx files will open Microsoft Word 2010;
- stable and reliable operation of Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux has been achieved - without crashes and glitches.
So let's get started, finally. We need the PlayOnLinux program, version 4.1 or higher. The Mint repository, at the time of this writing, has version 4.0 which does not meet the required requirements.
We go to
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And download the version suitable for our Linux
By the way, Mint users should download the Ubuntu version.
We set the downloaded file to execute permissions.
We open the file for installation, such a warning window appears.
We close it, click "Install package".
For this program, Wine's dependent packages are dependent, so the necessary packages are downloaded and installed - we are patiently waiting.
If everything went well, PlayOnLinux appears in the game section. We open it.
Press the "Install" button and at the bottom of the window, be sure to press the "Update" button - the scripts will be updated - this is very important for the first launch:
The update process has begun - we are waiting again:
So, select the "Office" item, select Microsoft Office 2010 (or any other, by the way) in it, click the "Install" button.
A welcome window appears, just click "Next":
Created virtual disk for our office:
I almost forgot that if your office is recorded on a disc, then the disc should already be in the dvd-rom by this time. If your office installation files are located on your hard drive (like mine), then select the "Other" item and specify the directory with the distributor.
The necessary components are installed in our virtual disk:
After everything you need is downloaded and installed, the usual office installer appears. Remember: do not change the default directories, do not press the "cancel" button - the program may think for a while, this is normal, it does its internal operations.
Everything is ready, we press the "Close" button.
We still have such a window and it seems that everything is ready, but this window just stuck and I want to click the "Cancel" button or close it - no need to do this, the program places shortcuts, prescribes file associations, etc. Just wait. Click "Next", the window is closed.
In the main PlayOnLinux window, we see something like the following:
Let's move on to file associations with our office suite... To do this, in the main PlayOnLinux window, select "Settings" → "File Associations". You will have a slightly different list - I accidentally erased mine and I had to drive them in manually:
Now select any Word file and click on it right click, select "Open in the program", "Other application". Select PlayOnLinux from the list, or, if it is not there, click "Use own team"And copy there
playonlinux
We put a tick on the item "Remember this application for files of type ...":
We press "Open" and ... nothing happens. Did the developers deceive us?
I assumed that the program has a problem with Russian letters in the file name (it happens, you know). I named the file in Latin, double click and ... voila:
Bottom line: we have a real, fully functional Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux. The only fly in the ointment in this barrel of honey is the problem with files with Russian letters in their names - they cannot be opened by Microsoft Office when you click on them. I think very soon this problem will be fixed, and then everything will be just perfect.
UPD: the problem of opening files with Russian letters in their names was solved very quickly. Starting with PlayOnLinux 4.1.4, everything is fine. At the moment, this version can be taken from here
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Everything worked out? Fine! Let's move on to the next article ““.
The story of how I migrated my office from Windows to Linux began a couple of years ago when I got to know the community system administrators forum. It was then that thoughts began to visit me about the beginning of the study of linux systems. Literally six months later, I decided to approach this issue thoroughly. Fortunately, the polygon was suitable. And as for me, it is more effective to study any system in the field.
Any outside interference in the human microcosm is stressful. Likewise, a change in the environment at the employee's workplace will inevitably cause a lot of negative emotions towards the intervening, in our case, the system administrator. Therefore, you need to minimize external changes working environment user.
We set tasks and systematically solve them
Collection of initial data on the available hardware and software
The first step is to discuss the idea with management. At the same time, we must not forget about ordinary employees. For the word "free" kindles a fire in the eyes of the director. But he doesn't know how it will turn out for the managers.
To begin with, it is worth thinking about the structure of the future system. Since the park of cars is small, about 20 pcs, in my case it came up the simplest scheme LAN, without a domain, with three working groups, a 1C terminal server, a proxy server and a combine server.
Since I am a lazy ass responsible employee, I hastily sketched out a questionnaire for employees of the following type (let them write and bring them):
Using the questionnaire method, the main software products needed by employees. They are Word, Excel, Internet browser, PDF Creator, AutuCAD, Mail.ru agent and some specific programs that have no analogues for Linux systems.
Selecting and installing an OS distribution kit on workstations
The assembly of xubuntu with the design in the Win7 style came in very handy. Its author has done a great job, for which many thanks to him. This assembly can be found on the Ubuntu forum. Some managers did not immediately realize that they had a completely different operating system in front of them. Many may condemn the choice of such an assembly, but it was a kind of convenient compromise in terms of interface usability.
It is worth making a reservation right away that it was not possible to transfer everyone and everything to xubuntu, for example, the accounting department remained on Windows. It is painfully problematic (and in some cases impossible) to set up all their client banks, electronic invoices, etc. etc. However, 80% of PCs switched to OpenSource software without harm to the production process.
Selection of analogues of proprietary programs for employees
The office suite from microsoft was replaced by WPS Office, Google Chrome was chosen as the browser, the vast majority of software for working with documentation in linux systems can export to PDF out of the box. And if there is a need to edit PDF, then there is only Master PDF Editor... DraftSight worked well as a drawing software. Well, the messenger from mail.ru is perfectly replaced by Pidgin with the mrim-prpl plugin. For those who could not use GIMP, MyPaint is suitable. Remmina as an RDP connection client - the best choice IMHO.
The company also has a server on Windows Server 2008R2. It terminally employs accountants and managers in 1c8. Since the server already exists, and it is not difficult to set up a terminal connection from xubuntu to it, it was decided to transfer special programs that have no analogues for linux there. Fortunately, the real need arises no more than once a month.
So, we installed the system, rolled the software, now we will set up the interaction between the participants in the workflow. Since it turned out to be a "hybrid" office, there is no place without SMB and a configured ball. Next, we set up printers, Internet access and archiving of working documents. I have all HP printers, so I put HPLIP.
The structure of the organization is such that three or four people sit in the offices and one MFP connected via USB to one of the computers. After installing the printer on one of the xubuntu machines in each office, go to:
http: // localhost: 631 /
where we configure access to the printer.
For archiving, install SBackup. We will back up via ftp to a local combine server (about it below).
Some users will go to the Internet through the local proxy usergate (inherited) is working properly, why touch it? Let it be. The rest of the "high-ranking comrades" will have direct access to the web without barriers. These include management, accounting and, of course, me. The thing is, xubuntu doesn't have a GUI for configuring proxy settings on a machine. So I found a wonderful utility gtk-proxy-config on the Internet. It is installed from the FSnow repository. With its help, configuration is done easily and naturally, without having to go into NetworkManager's configs.
Server selection, installation and configuration
Now about the combine server for local network... Since I am only at the beginning of the path of studying open systems and I am just learning to raise services on a bare system from source, I chose ClearOS as a server system, this harvester is perfect for my tasks:
- Internet gateway with Multi-WAN
- SAMBA server
- VPN Server
- FTP server
- For experiments on local copy corporate site)
Instructions for setting up this server on the Internet are apparently invisible, so I will not describe, I will say that all of the above from the list was configured specifically on ClearOS, where any module is installed in a couple of clicks in the web-face. The only thing I want to note is the lack of access to many parameters from the web interface, but nobody canceled the console, and since this distribution is based on CentOS and its repositories, almost all the necessary parameters can be configured. If you still have questions about setting up, then write either in the comments or on the forum or in our Telegram group.
What's the bottom line?
This whole epic took about 4 months and for almost a year the office has been working as if it had always been so. The first couple of months I had to sweat in search of solutions to problems arising for users, and for me as well. But as I said at the very beginning, this only increased the desire to work in linux-systems and study them. Since then, some of the employees in the company have changed. And the people who have come to their place, who previously worked only in windows, are extremely quickly drawn into the workflow.
As for my work machine ... I quickly got bored with xubuntu and switched to Debian. And this is another horizon :)
Acknowledgments
I want to say and say thank you to the community for helping in the implementation of this project!
It just so happened that I have all desktops running Fedora / Ubuntu / Debian at work and recently we got a check. So it's a first-hand story. Not a single Windows computer was in the office at that moment. It was funny and overall very good.
It was after dinner. Two people knocked and entered. The director was asked. I said that he was not. They asked who replaces him. I said that I am deputy. director. They showed me a certificate and a letter, they asked what our company was doing. The essence of the letter was that a certain company, it seems, did not remember M., suspects us of using unlicensed software and asks for a check. On the letter there were seals, it seems, of the prosecutor's office, a lot of seals and signatures. I invited the guys to come in, undress and let me copy the letter. They were not allowed to copy, they said that they would draw up a protocol and give a copy, I did not insist. In general, it was necessary at least to write down what kind of organization wrote such letters to us, I was a little confused and forgot to write down the name.
Then they asked to let the specialist examine all the computers, do not touch anything on them while the inspection is in progress so as not to delete the programs. They also asked to show the documents for the software. I said that there were documents for some software somewhere, I had to call the director and invited a specialist while looking at the computers.
The first was a Fedora 12 desktop under Gnome, which I was sitting at at the time. The specialist sat down for him confidently enough, opened the catalogs of documents and downloads and looked at what was there. Then he asked for help to open the list installed programs... I opened Add / Remove Programs in the gnome and said that all software from Linux distribution... Then he began to look at the list of shortcuts in the menu, and I drew attention to TeamViewer, said that this program is paid and we have the documents. He said that they did not need documents for it, since they did not have an agreement or contract with the copyright holder :)
Then I started looking at the neighboring desktop with Fedora 14 and KDE 4 without localization. There only documents and downloads looked, he said that the Linux system is stupid - there is not even a translation into Russian :))))
Then there was a laptop and a couple of desktops. Examining a laptop under Fedora, a specialist asked where we have WinRar, I tried to find the unrar command and, not finding it, said that we do not use this, we use zip as a more universal format.
The server and gateway with a black console CentOS went unnoticed.
Then Roman (director) came up, the specialist finished looking and a rather friendly conversation went with him. He asked what we use instead of The Bat. Roman showed him Gmail. Seeing a yellow box on the shelf, he asked about 1C. We explained that now our accounting is outsourced and in the office is not conducted, and earlier we bought 1C, but now we do not use it. We talked about our work with sites and support for computers and servers, about the fact that Linux is more suitable in it, as a more adapted and secure system. He lamented that most of the tested buy software for 100 rubles (AutoCAD, server 1C) and use it. I asked if our clients, whom we serve on computer support, find unlicensed software, who is responsible. Roman explained that under the contract, the client bears responsibility. Taking a client for support, we do a software audit and provide the client with a list of what needs to be purchased, we help to choose free analogues, like 7zip instead of WinRAR or Thunderbird instead of The Bat.
At this time, the second employee, who showed the certificate, asked for copies of the constituent documents, filled out the protocol. I asked the specialist what to write, and he said to write that all computers use the free Linux operating system and open office, no documents are required for them. The word Linux had to be spelled out in Russian.
When we asked how many organizations use Linux, they replied that no one, and then they remembered - it was once.
After collecting the signatures on the protocol from the employees present, the guys left. The whole check took just over an hour. No mask shows, polite enough, no document requirements for Linux, notarized translation of the GPL and other nonsense.
P. S. Debian 6 Squeeze will be released over the weekend. Have everyone stocked up on beer? :)
One of the common criticisms of free Linux-based operating systems is that the available software not very suitable for office use. Many reproach the default office suite Libre Office for an unusual interface, incomplete compatibility with common formats, or lack of functions. Therefore, we want to recommend you an alternative development, the Kingsoft Office office suite, which has everything you need to successful work with documents.
The Kingsoft Office software package belongs to the pen of Chinese developers and is now well known among users. We described the version for Windows in, and now we want to acquaint you with the work of the program in Ubuntu environment... It has three components - text editor, a spreadsheet editor and presentation tool.
Immediately after installing and launching the program, you will be greeted by a modern ribbon interface, very familiar to all Microsoft Office users. All common office formats are supported, and the program does not experience any difficulties even when opening rather complex documents.
The editor interface is English. Although in the program settings it is possible to manually install another language pack, the corresponding files for the Russian language on the Internet, apparently, do not exist. But it is very easy to enable Russian spelling checker. To do this, in the auxiliary menu Tools you should get to the point Set Spellcheck Language.
In general, some users may even be confused with these menus, since there are several of them in the program: the main menu that appears when you click on the blue button with the name of the program, and the auxiliary menu that opens when you click on the small arrow next to it. Add to this the appearing on the right additional panel styles, clips and document structure. But in general, the program interface is very convenient and does not cause any inconvenience literally from the first minute of acquaintance.
The same positive impressions remain after getting acquainted with the spreadsheet editor and the program for creating presentations. Unfortunately, the volume of this article does not allow dwelling on their functionality in detail, but I can argue that these programs are completely ready to work as standard working tools.
After a short acquaintance with the office suite Kingsoft Office, I got the impression that the Chinese developers have once again managed to make not just a copy of a well-known product, but also, in some ways, a product superior to the original. Modern interface, excellent speed of work, compatibility with all popular office formats, low system requirements and at the same time complete free of charge. This is exactly what all Ubuntu users lacked.
