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LibreOffice

To install LibreOffice

From the PPA

To get v3.3.2 for *buntu 10.04 to 11.04, type (copy/paste) in your console/terminal:

sudo apt-get remove --purge openoffice; \
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa; \
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get install libreoffice

From the Source

In Ubuntu, open your Terminal and follow these guide below

• First, remove the installed OpenOffice

sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*

• Then, download LibreOffice package
  • 32 bit Ubuntu

wget http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/testing/LO_3.3.0-beta1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

• • 64 bit Ubuntu

wget http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/testing/LO_3.3.0-beta1_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

• Then unpack the file
  • 32 bit Ubuntu

tar -xvzf LO_3.3.0-beta1_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

• • 64 bit Ubuntu

tar -xvzf LO_3.3.0-beta1_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

• Now install LibreOffice using command

sudo dpkg -i en-US/DEBS/*.deb

sudo dpkg -i en-US/DEBS/desktop-integration*.deb

Once installed you will see LibreOffice icons in Office section on Ubuntu main menu

See also

• Free and Open Source Software List