Using WordPerfect on Linux
This site is intended to offer some help to the small band of enthusiasts who are still interested in using WordPerfect on Linux.
It is mainly concerned with installing and running WordPerfect for Linux, versions 8.0 or 8.1. These are versions of WordPerfect which are native to Linux.
It is intended to supplement the well-known WordPerfect FAQ published by Rick Moen in 2005. It will in general follow the terminology used there.
Since then further difficulties have arisen in installing and using WordPerfect on current distros. This site will endeavour to provide information and links which may be useful in overcoming these difficulties.
Comments on this page may usefully be posted at the newsgroup,
news://cnews.corel.com/corel.WordPerfect_Linux. But this site has no connection with Corel Corporation.
Comments can also be emailed to mailto:peter@xwp8users.com.
This site is organised as follows.
Versions
There are six distinguishable versions of WordPerfect 8 for Linux. Some of the differences between them are addressed here.
Installing WordPerfect 8.1 on Debian-based distros
is addressed here.
Installing WordPerfect 8.1 on RPM-based distros or Slackware
is addressed here.
Installing WordPerfect 8.1 on PC-BSD
is addressed here.
Installing WordPerfect 8.0 on Debian-based distros
is addressed here.
Installing WordPerfect 8.0 on RPM-based distros
is addressed here.
Problems and Workarounds
are addressed here.
Emulation
Installing and running on a Linux system:
- WordPerfect for Windows, using the CrossOver or Wine emulator, and
- WordPerfect for DOS, using the DOSEMU emulator,
are considered here.
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