In this tutorial I will show you how to install Libreoffice 5.1.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 / 15.10 / 12.04 LTS, LinuxMint 17/ 16 / 15 / 14 and E...
In this tutorial I will show you how to install Libreoffice 5.1.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 / 15.10 / 12.04 LTS, LinuxMint 17/ 16 / 15 / 14 and Elementary OS
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.
This version is a stable version and for release notes please click HERE
Installation steps
Before proceeding for installation remove the previous versions of Libre office or openofficesudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*.*For OpenOffice uninstallation
sudo apt-get purge openoffice
Install Libreoffice 5.1.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 and newer versions via PPA
Step 1: Add the Official PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppaStep 2: Update the Repository
sudo apt-get updateStep 3: Install Libreoffice 5.1.0
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
Install Libreoffice 5.1.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 and newer versions via PPA
Step 1: Download the deb files from their home websiteFor 32 bit download HERE
For 64 bit download HERE
Step 2: Download the tar file and extract the package
tar -xvf LibreOffice_5.1.0_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gzStep 3:Login as root user or sudo and install the deb file
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Uninstall LibreOffice 5.1.0
For uninstalltion of Libre office run the below command in terminalsudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*.*
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