Making the change from OpenOffice and can't find another word processing (WP) program? Why not try LibreOffice!
It comes as no surprise that LibreOffice was my immediate choice when the last WP program failed to do me any good. Maybe it's my fault. Maybe I was just too ignorant in my installation and forgot something. I guess I can always go back...
What I'd like to quickly outline is how to install LibreOffice using a package downloaded from their site. This is probably the preferred way to do it as the program is not found in the repository and/or repositories suggested (not sure why). So again, this is basically just some reference material for me and anyone who needs a quick HowTo on the topic of today.
1) Download package
So, and you've probably already done this, go to http://www.libreoffice.org/download/ and download the most recent package for your computer. I'm on Ubuntu 10.10 so I downloaded the "Linux x86 (deb)".
Before I start, I'd just like to make a reference to where I got my information from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1585017. I'm actually reading it as I write this...
2) Remove OpenOffice
Right. So while the ~143M file downloads, remove OpenOffice. It can be done several ways - hopefully you are familiar with those. I actually ran into a wall trying to use apt-get, so instead I just opened up the Synaptic Package Manager and removed it that way.
3) Extract file
Once download is complete. Open up the directory where it is located (Nautilus or bash) and extract it. If using bash enter this to extract files - will be different if the file you downloaded wasn't .tar.gz:
sudo tar -zxvf filename
3a) Rename the extracted folder "libreoffice"
This is not required but simply saves typing later on. Bring up bash and type:
sudo mv filename libreoffice
4) Install.
In bash, just use dpkg to install the packages. And so you don't have to continually re-enter the command for every file, use the wildcard symbol:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/libreoffice/DEBS/*.deb
Remember to check your pathway, most likely will be different. This step may take a while, I didn't time it, I just went to sleep.
5) Install the menu icons.
Lastly, if you open up the "libreoffice" folder and then click on "DEBS", there should be another folder name "desktop-integration". There will be one .deb file in here and you simply want to install that. Again, make sure pathways are correct - I'm susceptible to pathway mutations.
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/libreoffice/DEBS/desktop-integration/libreoffice3.3-debian-menus_3.3-9526_all.deb
Now go check your "Applications" menu and if everything was done right, it should be under "Office"...YAY!
So go play, frolic in the fields of LibreOffice and don't be afraid to venture further, or even Tweet comments, I'm sure they'd like to hear em.
Before I go, I want to emphasis again where I got my information from, thankyou scouser73 on Ubuntuforums.org, thread here. I'd also just like to give some experience on LibreOffice already.
I haven't actually typed anything up yet, but the Zotero extension comes pre-installed (unless it was fetch from my Download folder while I was installing it...). I've tried adding references and there has been no hiccups as yet. Problems I was having with OpenOffice-Write was some weird thing where, if my computer went into stand-by, when I came back and logged in, if I tried to type something into my document (which I usually leave open), then it would crash. Very annoying. I will be testing that today and hopefully it doesn't crash in the lecture hall! Enjoy and post me your experience.
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