Install / Uninstall Libreoffice 5.0.2 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint

In this tutorial I will show you how to install Libreoffice 5.0.2 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint. Libreoffice an opensource and alternative for ...

In this tutorial I will show you how to install Libreoffice 5.0.2 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint.

Libreoffice an opensource and alternative for Microsoft and open office,unlike others libreoffice supports lots of tools,this suite contains the following Writer,Calc,Impress,Draw,Math and Base. an this version is a stable version 

System requirments:

• Kernel version greater than 2.5
• Space required for installation is 1.6 GB
• Recommened RAM 512 MB
• GNOME or KDE
• glibc and gtk version greater or equal to 2.5

For Libreoffice 5.0.2 releasenotes Please click HERE

Installation steps
 
Before proceeding for installation remove the previous versions of Libre office or openoffice

sudo apt-get remove libreoffice-core

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice core

For OpenOffice uninstalltion

sudo apt-get purge openoffice

Install Libreoffice 5.0.2 on Ubuntu via repository
 
Step 1: Add the Official PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa

Step 2: Update the Repository

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install Libreoffice 4.4

sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Install Libreoffice 5.0.2 on Ubuntu 14.04 / 14.10 / 12.04 LTS, LinuxMint 

Step 1: Download the deb files from their home website
 
For 32 bit download HERE
For 64 bit download HERE

Step 2: Download the tar file and extract the package

tar -xvfz LibreOffice_5.0.2_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz

Step 3:Login as root user or sudo and install the deb files and shortcuts.

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Uninstall LibreOffice 5.0.2
 
For un installtioning Libre office run the below command in terminal

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice 5.0.2*