#9204 – Installing Corel® WordPerfect® 8 for Linux® on Corel® LINUX® OS

In some cases, you may encounter problems installing Corel® WordPerfect® 8 for Linux® on Corel® LINUX® OS v1.0.

Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux requires the Xlib6 libraries installed. These libraries are not installed with the Corel LINUX OS default installation.

Solution

Follow these steps to install the Xlib6 libraries:
  1. From the main menu, select Applications, System, Corel Update.
  2. Under Options, select Set File Sources.
  3. Make sure that Corel CD-ROM and Distribution Site are both checked.
    (An Internet connection is needed for Distribution Site.)
  4. Click the Available Software tab.
  5. Click File, Update Profile.
  6. Click Edit, Find and type xlib6
  7. Once found, click the X in front of xlib6 so that the icon changes to black and red arrows.
  8. Select File, Upgrade/Install Packages and click OK to confirm.
The library will be installed automatically, allowing Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux to be installed.