Install / Uninstall Libreoffice 5.2.5 On Ubuntu / LinuxMint

In this tutorial I will show you how to install Libreoffice 5.2.5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 16.10 / 14.04 LTS, LinuxMint 17 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

For Libreoffice 5.2.5 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 uninstalling the open office use the below command

sudo apt-get purge openoffice

Install Libreoffice 5.2.5 on Ubuntu 14.04

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 5.2.5

sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Install Libreoffice 5.2.5 on Ubuntu 16.04 / 16.10 / 14.04 LTS, LinuxMint 17

Step 1: Download the deb files using the below command according to your distribution
For 32 bit

wget http://mirror.vutbr.cz/tdf/libreoffice/stable/5.2.5/deb/x86/ LibreOffice_5.2.5_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz

For 64 bit

wget http://mirror.vutbr.cz/tdf/libreoffice/stable/5.2.5/deb/x86_64/ LibreOffice_5.2.5_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz

Step 2: Download the tar file and extract the package

tar -xvf LibreOffice_5.2.5_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz

Step 3:Login as root user or sudo and install the deb file

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Step 4: Install desktop shortcuts by going inside the desktop integration folder and install the desktop integration deb file also

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Uninstall LibreOffice 5.2.5

For uninstallation of Libreoffice run the below command in terminal

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*.*