LibreOffice 5.2 PPA is Ready for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04

LibreOffice 5.2 is finally available for upgrade in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 via PPA repository.

Although LibreOffice 5.2 was released a weed ago along with .deb binaries, Flatpak, and Snap (still in beta) packages, a PPA repository, with well Unity integrated packages, is still needed for some users. Now the PPA is ready, and here’s how to upgrade for beginners.

What’s new in LibreOffice 5.2:

a single toolbar mode for Writer and Calc
most of the context menus can now be customized
new Calc spreadsheet functions (including forecasting functions)
support for signature descriptions
support for OOXML signature import/export
GTK3 user-interface improvements
OpenGL rendering improvements
multi-threaded 3D rendering, faster rendering
bookmark improvements.
See release note for more.

How to install LibreOffice 5.2 in Ubuntu via PPA:

1. First open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add LibreOffice Fresh PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa

Type in your password when it prompts and hit Enter, read the PPA description, and hit Enter to continue.

2. Upgrade LibreOffice via Software Updater, after checking for updates. ~~removing the package libreoffice-gtk~~.

~~The current build in PPA uses the package libreoffice-gtk2 instead of the default libreoffice-gtk, so Software Updater or (apt upgrade) will keep back the original LibreOffice release.~~

~~To fix it, simple remove libreoffice-gtk before the upgrade process:~~

The PPA has re-built the package with traditional libreoffice-gtk package added, so just launch Software Updater and upgrade your system.

Instead of using Software Updater, you may also use the dist-upgrade command to upgrade to LibreOffice 5.2:

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade

3. (Optional) To downgrade to LibreOffice 5.1.4, purge the PPA via command:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:libreoffice/ppa

That’s it. Enjoy!

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8 responses to LibreOffice 5.2 PPA is Ready for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04

mykahveli August 9, 2016 at 3:35 am

E: Unable to locate package libreoffice-gtk2
- Ji m August 10, 2016 at 6:06 am
  Launch Software & Updates and check the Other Software tab that you have the PPA repository added. Then do:
  
  sudo apt update
  
  If everything goes OK, you should be able to install the libreoffice-gtk2 package.
Fantastic Fan August 10, 2016 at 4:12 pm

Installed this yesterday. Today got a huge update from the ppa, including a re-install of libreoffice-gtk. So removing it might not be needed.
- Ji m August 11, 2016 at 2:17 am
  
  The maintainer has rebuilt the packages with traditional libreoffice-gtk package added. So yes just upgrade your system via Software Updater will be OK.
giuliano August 15, 2016 at 11:26 am

Hi….
I have upgrade to libreoffice 5.2 and now the OS doesn’t start because is impossible to find the system graphics configurations.
From recovery the “Network section” doesn’t run and now I will to remove libreoffice 5.2 from root prompt.
treebeard November 7, 2016 at 8:24 am

just use
sudo apt autoremove
or
sudo apt-get autoremove

to remove unnecessary packages after installation.
Victor January 21, 2017 at 6:04 am

Don’t kid yourself. Upgrading may can be get but where from ?. No places to download 5.2. Just forget it.
Derek February 3, 2017 at 10:38 pm

After adding the Libreoffice PPA and doing an apt-get update && apt-get upgrade. Follow it up with running apt-get install libreoffice. I got version 5.3.