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Quick installation of libreoffice:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libreoffice
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
Package Details | |
| Package: | libreoffice |
| Version: | 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu12 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.libreoffice.org |
| Description: | office productivity suite LibreOffice is a full-featured office productivity suite that provides a near drop-in replacement for Microsoft(R) Office. . This metapackage installs all components of libreoffice: * libreoffice-writer: Word processor * libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet * libreoffice-impress: Presentation * libreoffice-draw: Drawing * libreoffice-base: Database * libreoffice-math: Equation editor * libreoffice-filter-mobiledev: Mobile Devices filters . You can extend the functionality of LibreOffice by installing these packages: * hunspell-*/myspell-*: Hunspell/Myspell dictionaries for use with LibreOffice * libreoffice-l10n-*: UI interface translation * libreoffice-help-*: User help * mythes-*: Thesauri for the use with LibreOffice * hyphen-*: Hyphenation patterns for LibreOffice * libreoffice-gtk: Gtk UI Plugin, GNOME File Picker support, QuickStarter for GNOMEs notification are * libreoffice-gnome: GIO, GConf backend * libreoffice-kde: KDE UI Plugin and KDE File Picker support * unixodbc: ODBC database support * cups-bsd: Allows LibreOffice to detect your CUPS printer queues automatically * libsane: Use your sane-supported scanner with LibreOffice * libxrender1: Speed up display by using Xrender library * libgl1: OpenGL support * openclipart-libreoffice: Open Clip Art Gallery with LibreOffice index files * iceweasel | firefox | icedove | thunderbird | iceape-browser | mozilla-browser: Mozilla profile with Certificates needed for XML Security... * openjdk-6-jre | gcj-jre | java5-runtime: Java Runtime Environment for use with LibreOffice * pstoedit / imagemagick: helper tools for EPS thumbnails * gstreamer0.10-plugins-*: GStreamer plugins for use with LibreOffices media backend * libpaper-utils: papersize detection support via paperconf * libldap-2.4-2: LDAP client library; needed for LibreOffice getting its profiles from LDAP * libreoffice-filter-binfilter: legacy filters (e.g. StarOffice 5.2) Homepage: http://www.libreoffice.org |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | editors |
How to install libreoffice on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If libreoffice is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libreoffice' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libreoffice Package `libreoffice' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing libreoffice:
After system update use the following command to install libreoffice:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove libreoffice from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libreoffice from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the libreoffice following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libreoffice
Following command is used to remove the libreoffice package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libreoffice
This will remove libreoffice and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libreoffice with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libreoffice
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libreoffice
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libreoffice package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
