In this guide, we will see how to install Apache OpenOffice 3.4.1 from PPA in Ubuntu/Linux Mint. I have only managed to add the 32-bit version of OpenOffice to the PPA and for the 64-bit version, you can see below how to install it manually. If you are satisfied with LibreOffice, then I recommend that you don't install OpenOffice because in terms of features and functionality LibreOffice is the best choice for you.
The PPA below is available for these Ubuntu/Linux Mint distributions:
- Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04/11.10
- Linux Mint 14/13/12
1. Removing LibreOffice/OpenOffice
First of all, you have to uninstall LibreOffice from your system to avoid any unwanted conflicts using this command:
sudo apt-get purge libreoffice*
Uninstall also any older version of OpenOffice if it is installed in your system.
2. OpenOffice 3.4.1 (i386/32-bit) Installation
Note:This PPA is not official and is created for the purpose of facilitating the installation process of OpenOffice in Ubuntu/Linux Mint.
To install OpenOffice 3.4.1, enter these commands at your own risk:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/openoffice
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache-openofficeYou can now search and open OpenOffice from Unity dash:
For 64-bit systems, you can download deb packages for OpenOffice 3.4.1 from here and install manually using "sudo -i dpkg *.deb".
3. OpenOffice 3.4.1 Removal
To uninstall OpenOffice 3.4.1-1 from your system, issue these commands:
sudo apt-get purge apache-openoffice
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:upubuntu-com/openoffice
sudo apt-get update