Install Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 On Ubuntu / LinuxMint / Fedora 27 / CentOS

In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the Apache Open Office 4.1.5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / LinuxMint 18 and Fedora 27

Apache Openoffice released its new stable version 4.1.5 and it is one of the best alternative software for Microsoft Office, LibreOffice and etc...

It contains Spreadsheets, Presentations, Graphics, Word processing and more.It is an open source software so free to use and also available for Multiple operating systems Windows, Linux and Mac OS-X.

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 comes with Minor Changes and update to the dictionaries.

Changelog in OpenOffice 4.1.5

• BZ 127568 Diagrams become corrupt (not retrievable) when Calc document is saved
• BZ 127580 Fix for Issue 127568 created a new bug in Base
• BZ 127581 Writer crashes after copying all content
• BZ 127621 Update English dictionary to version 2017.11.01

Installation steps

For Ubuntu / LinuxMint

Step 1: Remove the Older version of Libre office or OpenOffice

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*

sudo apt-get autoremove

Step 2: Download the Open Office tar file from openoffice.com or use the below commands

For 32 bit 

wget https://www.apache.org/dist/openoffice/4.1.5/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

For 64 bit

wget https://www.apache.org/dist/openoffice/4.1.5/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the Downloaded tar file

tar -xvf Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz

Step 4: Install OpenOffice 4.1.5

After extraction go into the folder and install the deb files by issuing the command

cd en-US/DEBS/

dpkg -i *.deb

Step 5: Install the Desktop Integrations

cd en-US/DEBS/desktop-integration

dpkg -i *.deb

Step 6: Verify Installation by typing in the dash

openoffice

For CentOS / Fedora

Step 1: Download the RPM packages using the below command according to your distribution

For 32 bit 

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.5/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

For 64 bit

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.5/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the Downloaded tar file

tar -xvf Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.5_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

Step 3: Install OpenOffice 4.1.5

After extraction go into the folder and install the deb files by issuing the command

cd en-US/RPMS/ && rpm -ivh *.rpm

Step 4: Install the Desktop Integrations

cd en-US/RPMS/desktop-integration && rpm -ivh *.rpm