Install new version in Ubuntu

rjmusto · Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4

For a relative novice on Linux, having downloaded the .tar.gz file for Open Office 2.0.4, how do I now install the new version?

Is there an easy way, or must it be done using the Terminal and a whole bunch of instructions?

And why does the Ubuntu update manager not do it for me? Can you not persuade them to include it? Would be nice.

Thanks.

Corfy · Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:15 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, I am something of a Linux newb myself and have never installed any software on my Linux computer that wasn't available through the software repositories, so I'm not much help with installing it. Sorry.

However, as for the Update Manager, it depends on what version of Ubuntu you are using. Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) only has 2.0.2 available. The newest Ubuntu, Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) has 2.0.4 available. I think 5.10 used OOo 2.0 RC1. Ubuntu seems to use the latest version available at the time of their release, but then don't upgrade it past then. I think that seems a bit short sighted, particularly since they are supposed to support 6.06 for three years, but I'm just a user, not an Ubuntu developer.
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Knudson · Newbie Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 3

I'm not a ubuntu user, but since it's a debian you should be able to do that by apt-get or via Synaptic

shoot up a terminal then write

sudo apt-get upgrade openoffice.org

if it's in the repos, that should do the work

anyway

tar -vxzf namefile.tar.gz

untars the file in your current folder, that should be enough

rjmusto · Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4

Thanks for that.

I'll have a go at the update suggestions - will be tomorrow though as the PC in question is in my office.

Will let you know how it goes.

noranthon · Super User Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 3318

To install the rpms (unless you have rpm on your system), you need to use alien to convert them to debs.

Have a look at the Setup Guide:
Setup Guide
A4 version
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Hagar Delest · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

dogatemycomputer · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: Kubuntu with Open Office 2.2

I have been having a problem with Openoffice Write crashing each time I tried to open a Microsoft Word form-based documents. I could recreate the problem with 2 x Kubuntu 7.04 LiveCDs so I know its not an installation problem. This fix not only helped correct my problem but seems to have improved Evolution's stability and eliminated a password prompt.

Thanks!!

nselby · Newbie Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 1

So on Ubuntu feisty I installed the rpms and everything works - except! the fonts. For some reason Open office is Not seeing my .fonts directory. Can anyone offer any suggestion?

Thanks,
Nick

Hagar Delest · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:32 am Post subject:

That's very strange because putting the fonts files (or using symbolic links) in the ~/.fonts folder is usually the fix for all fonts problems Shocked

The rights are correct for this folder ? It belongs to the user ? Have you restarted OOo ?
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El Viejo Lobo · General User Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 5

You better use Synaptic to install Ooo you can find it in System/Administration/Synaptic go for Search OpenOffice then select it and install it. If you are using Feisty you will have Ooo waiting for you I do not know if the Edgy have the new Ooo.
Ooo 2.2 in Feisty have some bugs you may think if you what it.

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