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| = LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu = ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| |
== LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu == |
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| If you’re using Ubuntu, don’t install LibreOffice manually from the “.deb” files available at [[http://www.libreoffice.org/download/|libreoffice.org]]. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration within Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using official packages also ensures you get the best assistance from the community as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu. | ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; background-image: url('https://launchpadlibrarian.net/57060875/logo.red.png'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 98% 0.5ex; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| |
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| '''Please note !OpenOffice.org and !LibreOffice don’t coexist'''. Install !LibreOffice following these instructions will effectively remove !OpenOffice.org. | If you’re using Ubuntu, please don’t install LibreOffice manually from the .deb files available at [[https://www.libreoffice.org/download/|libreoffice.org]]. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration with Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using packages from supported Ubuntu repositories ensures you get the best assistance as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu. |
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| If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|please follow the bug reporting guidelines]]. | === Full installation === |
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| == Making sure LibreOffice is available for your Ubuntu version == === Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10, 12.04 LTS === Starting with Ubuntu 11.04, LibreOffice is part of Ubuntu. Since LibreOffice is already part of the standard packages, just search for “libreoffice” in your favorite package manager. |
Performing a full installation is the recommended way to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. One would do this by installing the LibreOffice metapackage via a terminal: ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt install libreoffice}}}|| |
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| '''Note:''' if you want to get the very latest version of LibreOffice, you may do so by following instructions below for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. | === Selective installation === |
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| === Ubuntu 10.04 LTS === For Ubuntu 10.04 LTS it is recommended that you use the LibreOffice Personal Package Archive (PPA) repository. A PPA is always considered a third-party application and unfit for production purposes (as far as official commercial support goes), however LibreOffice is becoming part of Ubuntu in April 2011, and this PPA is the source for such official version. Make sure you test this appropriately if you intend to use this in a production environment under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Follow these steps to make LibreOffice available for installation in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: 1. Open a terminal window under '''Applications > Accessories > Terminal''' 1. Once the repository is added, we need to let the system know about the new packages available: {{{sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa}}} <<FootNote(Some may find the add-apt-repository script is not installed, run {{{sudo apt-get install python-software-properties}}} to install it.)>> 1. Update the packages list: {{{sudo apt-get update}}} LibreOffice is now available for installation. Read below to either selectively or fully install LibreOffice. == Installing LibreOffice == === Selective installation === To install only part of LibreOffice, you can install the appropriate meta-package: |
While this isn't recommended, one may install a subset of the full installation. An example package set: |
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| * libreoffice-filter-mobiledev: Mobile Devices filters * libreoffice-filter-binfilter: legacy filters (e.g. StarOffice 5.2) |
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| === Full installation === To install all the LibreOffice core packages: |
=== Installing other related packages (dictionaries, extensions, clipart, templates, etc.) === |
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| 1. Install the LibreOffice meta-package with this command: {{{sudo apt-get install libreoffice}}} 1. Complete the installation by including the Ubuntu (Gnome) desktop integration: |
Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for “libreoffice” in your package manager. Example how to search: ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en}}}|| |
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| * If you’re using Ubuntu (Gnome) use this command: {{{sudo apt-get install libreoffice-gnome}}} * If you’re using Kubuntu (KDE) use this command: {{{sudo apt-get install libreoffice-kde}}} |
Here are a few examples: |
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| == Installing other related packages, dictionaries, extensions, clipart, templates == Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for libreoffice in your package manager. Example how to search: {{{apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en}}} Here are a few examples: |
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| * libreoffice-pdfimport: LibreOffice extension for importing PDF documents * libreoffice-presentation-minimizer: LibreOffice extension for size-efficient presentations * libreoffice-presenter-console: LibreOffice Impress extension for a separate presenter's console * libreoffice-report-builder-bin: LibreOffice extension for building database reports -- libraries * mozilla-libreoffice: office productivity suite -- Mozilla plugin |
* libreoffice-nlpsolver - "Solver for Nonlinear Programming" extension for LibreOffice |
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| To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes |
To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes|here]]. |
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| == Removing LibreOffice and restoring OpenOffice.org == | === Installing a newer version of LibreOffice than available via Ubuntu repositories === |
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| * Open the '''Synaptic Package Manager''' under System > Administration * Make sure your packages list is updated by clicking on '''Reload''' * Search for '''libreoffice''' * Select all packages for complete removal - you can click on one package and use CTRL-A to select all packages * Click '''Apply''' and follow the prompts * Remove the LibreOffice PPA by unselecting it under '''Settings > Repositories > Other software''' in Synaptic package manager * Click '''Reload''' to update the current packages list * Search for '''openoffice.org''' * Mark for installation any core openoffice.org applications and additional packages you want, then click apply |
If you want to get a later version of LibreOffice then provided by the Ubuntu repositories, and you have tested this appropriately for your environment, you may do so via one of the PPAs provided by the [[https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice|LibreOffice Packaging]] team. For example, one may add the LibreOffice PPA repository: ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt install python-software-properties}}}|| ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt-add-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa}}}|| ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt update}}}|| |
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| Several online guides suggest using '''Mark for complete removal'''. This is not necessary as !LibreOffice and !OpenOffice.org configuration files are stored in different directories ({{{~/.libreoffice}}} and {{{~.openoffice.org}}} respectively). | LibreOffice is now available for installation. == Troubleshooting LibreOffice == If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|please follow the bug reporting guidelines]]. == Building LibreOffice == More information on building LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at BuildingLibreOffice. == Debugging LibreOffice == More information on debugging LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at DebuggingLibreOffice. == LibreOffice packaging == More information on packaging LibreOffice for Ubuntu is available at LibreOfficePackaging. |
LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu
If you’re using Ubuntu, please don’t install LibreOffice manually from the .deb files available at libreoffice.org. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration with Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using packages from supported Ubuntu repositories ensures you get the best assistance as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu.
Full installation
Performing a full installation is the recommended way to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. One would do this by installing the LibreOffice metapackage via a terminal:
sudo apt install libreoffice |
Selective installation
While this isn't recommended, one may install a subset of the full installation. An example package set:
- libreoffice-writer: Word processor
- libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
- libreoffice-impress: Presentation
- libreoffice-draw: Drawing
- libreoffice-base: Database
- libreoffice-math: Equation editor
Installing other related packages (dictionaries, extensions, clipart, templates, etc.)
Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for “libreoffice” in your package manager. Example how to search:
apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en |
Here are a few examples:
- libreoffice-help-*: help files
- libreoffice-l10n-*: localization files
libreoffice-nlpsolver - "Solver for Nonlinear Programming" extension for LibreOffice
Language localization, spell checking, dictionary, hyphenation, thesaurus, and help
To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available here.
For example, the corresponding French packages are:
- libreoffice-l10n-fr
- myspell-fr
- hyphen-fr
- mythes-fr
- libreoffice-help-fr
Please be advised that not all languages have these corresponding packages. For more information on language support in LibreOffice please check here.
Installing a newer version of LibreOffice than available via Ubuntu repositories
If you want to get a later version of LibreOffice then provided by the Ubuntu repositories, and you have tested this appropriately for your environment, you may do so via one of the PPAs provided by the LibreOffice Packaging team. For example, one may add the LibreOffice PPA repository:
sudo apt install python-software-properties |
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa |
sudo apt update |
LibreOffice is now available for installation.
Troubleshooting LibreOffice
If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, please follow the bug reporting guidelines.
Building LibreOffice
More information on building LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at BuildingLibreOffice.
Debugging LibreOffice
More information on debugging LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at DebuggingLibreOffice.
LibreOffice packaging
More information on packaging LibreOffice for Ubuntu is available at LibreOfficePackaging.
LibreOffice (last edited 2019-03-26 17:05:38 by fitojb)