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= LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu = == LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu ==
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 If you’re using Ubuntu, please don’t install LibreOffice manually from the .deb files available at [[https://www.libreoffice.org/download/|libreoffice.org]]. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration with Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using packages from supported Ubuntu repositories ensures you get the best assistance as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu. If you’re using Ubuntu, please don’t install LibreOffice manually from the .deb files available at [[https://www.libreoffice.org/download/|libreoffice.org]]. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration with Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using packages from supported Ubuntu repositories ensures you get the best assistance as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu.
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== Full installation == === Full installation ===
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 Performing a full installation is the recommended way to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. One would do this by installing the LibreOffice metapackage via a terminal:
 ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt-get install libreoffice}}}||		 Performing a full installation is the recommended way to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. One would do this by installing the LibreOffice metapackage via a terminal:
||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt install libreoffice}}}||
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== Selective installation == === Selective installation ===
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 While this isn't recommended, one may install a subset of the full installation. An example package set:
  * libreoffice-writer: Word processor
  * libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
  * libreoffice-impress: Presentation
  * libreoffice-draw: Drawing
  * libreoffice-base: Database
  * libreoffice-math: Equation editor		 While this isn't recommended, one may install a subset of the full installation. An example package set:
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== Installing other related packages (dictionaries, extensions, clipart, templates, etc.) ==  * libreoffice-writer: Word processor
 * libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
 * libreoffice-impress: Presentation
 * libreoffice-draw: Drawing
 * libreoffice-base: Database
 * libreoffice-math: Equation editor
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 Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for libreoffice in your package manager. Example how to search:
 ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en}}}||
 Here are a few examples:
  * libreoffice-help-*: help files
  * libreoffice-l10n-*: localization files
  * libreoffice-pdfimport: LibreOffice extension for importing PDF documents
  * libreoffice-presentation-minimizer: LibreOffice extension for size-efficient presentations
  * libreoffice-presenter-console: LibreOffice Impress extension for a separate presenter's console
  * libreoffice-report-builder-bin: LibreOffice extension for building database reports -- libraries
  * mozilla-libreoffice: office productivity suite -- Mozilla plugin		 === Installing other related packages (dictionaries, extensions, clipart, templates, etc.) ===
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== Language localization, spell checking, dictionary, hyphenation, thesaurus, and help == Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for “libreoffice” in your package manager. Example how to search:
||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en}}}||
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 To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes|here]]. Here are a few examples:
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 For example, the corresponding French packages are:
  * libreoffice-l10n-fr
  * myspell-fr
  * hyphen-fr
  * mythes-fr
  * libreoffice-help-fr		  * libreoffice-help-*: help files
 * libreoffice-l10n-*: localization files
 * libreoffice-nlpsolver - "Solver for Nonlinear Programming" extension for LibreOffice
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 Please be advised that not all languages have these corresponding packages. For more information on language support in LibreOffice please check [[http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Language_support_of_LibreOffice|here]]. === Language localization, spell checking, dictionary, hyphenation, thesaurus, and help ===
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== Installing a newer version of LibreOffice than available via Ubuntu repositories == To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes|here]].
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 If you want to get a later version of LibreOffice then provided by the Ubuntu repositories, and you have tested this appropriately for your environment, you may do so via one of the PPAs provided by the [[https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice|LibreOffice Packaging]] team. For example, one may add the LibreOffice PPA repository:
 ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt-get install python-software-properties}}}||
 ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt-add-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa}}}||
 ||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt update}}}||		 For example, the corresponding French packages are:
 * libreoffice-l10n-fr
 * myspell-fr
 * hyphen-fr
 * mythes-fr
 * libreoffice-help-fr
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 LibreOffice is now available for installation. Please be advised that not all languages have these corresponding packages. For more information on language support in LibreOffice please check [[http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Language_support_of_LibreOffice|here]].
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= Troubleshooting LibreOffice = === Installing a newer version of LibreOffice than available via Ubuntu repositories ===
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 If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|please follow the bug reporting guidelines]]. If you want to get a later version of LibreOffice then provided by the Ubuntu repositories, and you have tested this appropriately for your environment, you may do so via one of the PPAs provided by the [[https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice|LibreOffice Packaging]] team. For example, one may add the LibreOffice PPA repository:
||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt install python-software-properties}}}||
||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt-add-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa}}}||
||<tablestyle="background-color: #eee">{{{sudo apt update}}}||
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= Building LibreOffice = LibreOffice is now available for installation.
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 More information on building LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at BuildingLibreOffice. == Troubleshooting LibreOffice ==
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= Debugging LibreOffice = If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|please follow the bug reporting guidelines]].
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 More information on debugging LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at DebuggingLibreOffice. == Building LibreOffice ==
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= LibreOffice Packaging = More information on building LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at BuildingLibreOffice.
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 More information on packaging LibreOffice for Ubuntu is available at LibreOfficePackaging. == Debugging LibreOffice ==

More information on debugging LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at DebuggingLibreOffice.

== LibreOffice packaging ==

More information on packaging LibreOffice for Ubuntu is available at LibreOfficePackaging.

LibreOffice installation on Ubuntu

If you’re using Ubuntu, please don’t install LibreOffice manually from the .deb files available at libreoffice.org. Otherwise you will not get automatic updates, upgrades when new versions come out, integration with Ubuntu, and is unsupported for Ubuntu bug filing purposes. Using packages from supported Ubuntu repositories ensures you get the best assistance as this is the recommended method to install and use LibreOffice in Ubuntu.

Full installation

Performing a full installation is the recommended way to install LibreOffice in Ubuntu. One would do this by installing the LibreOffice metapackage via a terminal:

sudo apt install libreoffice

Selective installation

While this isn't recommended, one may install a subset of the full installation. An example package set:

  • libreoffice-writer: Word processor
  • libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
  • libreoffice-impress: Presentation
  • libreoffice-draw: Drawing
  • libreoffice-base: Database
  • libreoffice-math: Equation editor

Additional language modules, help files and extensions are also available if you search for “libreoffice” in your package manager. Example how to search:

apt-cache search libreoffice-help-en

Here are a few examples:

  • libreoffice-help-*: help files
  • libreoffice-l10n-*: localization files

  • libreoffice-nlpsolver - "Solver for Nonlinear Programming" extension for LibreOffice

Language localization, spell checking, dictionary, hyphenation, thesaurus, and help

To install proper support for language writing aids you may install the corresponding packages libreoffice-l10n-*, myspell-*, hyphen-*, mythes-*, libreoffice-help-* followed by your language ISO 639-1 code. A complete list of such language codes is available here.

For example, the corresponding French packages are:

  • libreoffice-l10n-fr
  • myspell-fr
  • hyphen-fr
  • mythes-fr
  • libreoffice-help-fr

Please be advised that not all languages have these corresponding packages. For more information on language support in LibreOffice please check here.

Installing a newer version of LibreOffice than available via Ubuntu repositories

If you want to get a later version of LibreOffice then provided by the Ubuntu repositories, and you have tested this appropriately for your environment, you may do so via one of the PPAs provided by the LibreOffice Packaging team. For example, one may add the LibreOffice PPA repository:

sudo apt install python-software-properties

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa

sudo apt update

LibreOffice is now available for installation.

Troubleshooting LibreOffice

If you find any issues when using LibreOffice with Ubuntu, please follow the bug reporting guidelines.

Building LibreOffice

More information on building LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at BuildingLibreOffice.

Debugging LibreOffice

More information on debugging LibreOffice as a release build or a developer build can be found at DebuggingLibreOffice.

LibreOffice packaging

More information on packaging LibreOffice for Ubuntu is available at LibreOfficePackaging.

LibreOffice (last edited 2019-03-26 17:05:38 by fitojb)