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This tutorial will explain how to install latest version of openoffice in ubuntu
You can check what is new in openoffice 3.2 from here
First go to the OpenOffice website and download the Linux .deb file (On your desktop)
1 - Once you have done that, extract the .deb file,
OOo_3.2.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz
Run the following command from terminal or just right click select extract
tar xzvf OOo_3.2.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz
Then you’ll see a file called OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483
2 - You can remove the existing version of OpenOffice if you wish with this command:
sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*
3 - Copy and paste OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483 onto the desktop then open Terminal and paste this command:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/*.deb
4 - Then paste this command:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/desktop-integration/openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb
Once you’ve done that you’ll find OpenOffice 3.2 in Office.
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Want work on Ubuntu 10.04 all OK except last command what to tipe for 10.04
I am a beginner using Ubuntu 9.1 (Karmic Koala)(GNOME V2.28.1) and these instructions worked perfectly as far as I can tell.Thanks!
The desktop-integration install gave the following error under Ubuntu 9.10, but the main app(s) seemed to install fine.
dpkg: regarding openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb containing openoffice.org-debian-menus:
openoffice.org-common conflicts with openoffice.org-debian-menus
openoffice.org-debian-menus (version 3.2-9472) is to be installed.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing openoffice.org-debian-menus
Errors were encountered while processing:
openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb
Any ideas or help here?
Thanks -- I think I avoided a few pitfalls with these instructions.
Awesome! These directions helped a ton! Follow them exactly. I’m also new and using that terminal is still a challenge. Thanks for allowing just a simple paste.
The universal Spell Checker has stopped working. Spell checking used to work in any browser and in just about every application such as GEdit, Leafpad, etc.
This has all stopped. Any way of restoring this without a full system re-install? I have a feeling this was obliterated using this command:
sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*
I assumed it only removed OOo 3.1, but that’s not correct. I’d appreciate an assist as I rely heavily on my spell-checker.