How to Install OpenOffice on Linux Ubuntu or Debian

How to Install OpenOffice on Linux Ubuntu or Debian - OpenOffice is a software office to use create document file, presentation file, and other.

OpenOffice is also integrated on Ubuntu distro, but it still using old version. Of course, you can update it or you can Install OpenOffice now. On this tutorial, you will be easy to Install OpenOffice.

First,
Before Installing OpenOffice, you must prepare the OpenOffice package. You can download here http://download.openoffice.org/index.html.

Second,
If you are using OpenOffice old version, you must uninstaling it. Open your console, and run command below.

~$ sudo apt-get remove openoffice*

Third,
Still on your console, move to folder where is the file openoffice downloaded. And than extract it using command at below.

~$ sudo tar -xzvf OOo_3.20_LinuxIntel_install_wJRE_en-US_deb.tar.gz

Fourth,
Installing OpenOffice . Move to folder where is the file extracted. And than installing using command below.

~$ sudo dpkg -i ~/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/*.deb

Fifth,
The last step is crating a menu. For create a openoffice menu, run command at below.

~$ sudo dpkg -i ~/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/desktop-integration/openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb

Finish,
you can launch OpenOffice via your menu. Click Application -> Office -> OpenOffice

You can trying LibreOffice is you feel borring with OpenOffice. And other article about Linux click here.

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