{"id":2933,"date":"2014-01-31T06:38:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T06:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2014-01-31T06:38:42","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T06:38:42","slug":"install-upgrade-libreoffice-4-2-ubuntu-linux-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2014\/01\/install-upgrade-libreoffice-4-2-ubuntu-linux-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"Install \/ Upgrade LibreOffice 4.2 in Ubuntu or Linux Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LibreOffice<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a beginners’ guide about how to install or upgrade to the latest official build of LibreOffice<\/b> in Ubuntu or Linux Mint.<\/p>\n

As you may know, the open-source office suite LibreOffice 4.2 has been released recently which is focusing on performance and interoperability, and improving the integration with Microsoft Windows. See what’s new in LibreOffice 4.2<\/a><\/p>\n

To install LibreOffice 4.2 in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/u> on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the command below to remove the previous installation:<\/p>\n

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*<\/pre>\n
\"Remove<\/a><\/p>\n
2. Check out your system type, 32 bit or 64 bit, by going to System Settings -> Details<\/i><\/p>\n
\"System-type-32bit-64-bit\"<\/a><\/p>\n
3. Download:<\/p>\n
LibreOffice_4.2.0_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz (32 bit<\/b>)<\/a><\/p>\n
LibreOffice_4.2.0_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz (64 bit<\/b>)<\/a><\/p>\n
Go to this page<\/a> when a new release is out.<\/p>\n
4. Right on the downloaded package and extract it. After that, you’ll see the result folder: LibreOffice_4.2.0.4_Linux_x86-64_deb<\/b>.<\/p>\n
\"extract<\/a><\/p>\n
5. In previous terminal window (or press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/u> to open a new one), run the command below to navigate to LibreOffice folder:<\/p>\n
cd ~\/Downloads\/LibreOffice_4.2.0*<\/pre>\n
You may replace “LibreOffice_4.2.0*<\/b>” with your full folder name.<\/p>\n
6. Now install all the debian packages under DEBS<\/b>:<\/p>\n
cd DEBS && sudo dpkg -i *.deb<\/pre>\n
\"Install<\/a><\/p>\n
After that, you can Launch LibreOffice 4.2 from Unity Dash or Menu.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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