To open Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files under Linux or UNIX, you will need to use a program that can read and interpret these file formats. There are several options available for this purpose, including the following:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
On a Red Hat-based system, use the following command:
sudo yum install libreoffice
On a FreeBSD system, use the following command:
sudo pkg install libreoffice
Once LibreOffice is installed, you can open Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files by double-clicking on them in your file manager, or by using the libreoffice command followed by the name of the file:
libreoffice /path/to/myfile.doc libreoffice /path/to/myfile.ppt
sudo apt-get install openoffice
On a Red Hat-based system, use the following command:
sudo yum install openoffice
On a FreeBSD system, use the following command:
sudo pkg install openoffice
Once OpenOffice is installed, you can open Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files by double-clicking on them in your file manager, or by using the ooffice command followed by the name of the file:
ooffice /path/to/myfile.doc ooffice /path/to/myfile.ppt
Keep in mind that Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files may not display correctly in all office suite applications, and some advanced features or formatting may be lost when opening these files in a different application. In these cases, you may need to use specialized tools or techniques to access the contents of the files.