HOW TO: update to the latest OpenOffice using launchpad repositories

[fooman]

i see the question posted a lot in the forums and have not noticed a tutorial for it yet...so here is my first attempt at one:

we first need to add the repositories to the sources.list file. so open a terminal and type or copy/paste the following:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

when it opens, add (copy/paste) the following lines to the bottom of the file:

for hardy:

##repo for open office3
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main

for intrepid:

##repo for open office3
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main

for jaunty:

##repo for open office3
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

save and then close the file.

add the PGP key with this command:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 247D1CFF

now to upgrade openoffice to the latest version... just need to update the repos and upgrade the packages. run (type or copy/paste) this command in a terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

thats it...open office 3.1.* should be installed and in the menu: applications > office

or just start it up from the terminal:

openoffice

**if you seem to be missing some items and would like the entire suite installed....open a terminal and type or copy/paste:

 sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

hope that helps someone.

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EDIT: updated 5-13-09 to latest version.

[RedRat]

Just a question. Is Open Office 3 designed for Intrepid (8.10) or can it be installed also under Hardy (8.04). The reason I ask is that I have several programs from Debian (Pan 133 and Google Gadgets) that don't want to install under my current Hardy installation due to library dependencies (These library dependencies are referenced to libraries that I have installed, at least nominally they share the same names).

[crjackson]

Originally Posted by RedRat Just a question. Is Open Office 3 designed for Intrepid (8.10) or can it be installed also under Hardy (8.04). The reason I ask is that I have several programs from Debian (Pan 133 and Google Gadgets) that don't want to install under my current Hardy installation due to library dependencies (These library dependencies are referenced to libraries that I have installed, at least nominally they share the same names).

I tried adding the repo listed on my hardy install. It showed updates available but wouldn't install them. It wanted to do a partial upgrade, and I confirmed the upgrade, but it still wouldn't complete the install.

It worked fine in Intrepid however.

[RequinB4]

Originally Posted by RedRat Just a question. Is Open Office 3 designed for Intrepid (8.10) or can it be installed also under Hardy (8.04). The reason I ask is that I have several programs from Debian (Pan 133 and Google Gadgets) that don't want to install under my current Hardy installation due to library dependencies (These library dependencies are referenced to libraries that I have installed, at least nominally they share the same names).

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=982652

[rjuhser]

I followed all the steps above in fooman's description, but I don't get OpenOffice 3 installed. The response of the upgrade is ...

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

... but when I start OpenOffice, I still got version 2.4.

Any ideas what might be wrong?

[omns]

Originally Posted by rjuhser Any ideas what might be wrong?

The packages seem to have disappeared from launchpad? The repo is now empty

[frankleeee]

Originally Posted by GrantG The packages seem to have disappeared from launchpad? The repo is now empty

In another thread the scoop is that due to bug issues the package was pulled to be worked on and will be back when fixed.

[fooman]

for anyone who updated using this guide and is getting errors when starting openoffice3 (eg..."Openoffice.org 3.0 Fatal Error - The application cannot be started"), this can be resolved by deleting the package "openoffice.org-gnome". just run the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openoffice.org-gnome

should be working ok after that.

also...as stated above, the repos are down atm while the bug is being fixed:

https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive

sorry, hopefully it will be fixed soon.

[frankleeee]

Originally Posted by fooman for anyone who updated using this guide and is getting errors when starting openoffice3 (eg..."Openoffice.org 3.0 Fatal Error - The application cannot be started"), this can be resolved by deleting the package "openoffice.org-gnome". just run the following command: sudo apt-get remove openoffice.org-gnome should be working ok after that. also...as stated above, the repos are down atm while the bug is being fixed: https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive sorry, hopefully it will be fixed soon.

Thanks, the only problem I have had is the systray quickstarter disappearing on a reboot, but since I have to write a final paper for a class I am saving every thing on a thumbdrive in oog and doc just in case I have to rush to the college and use the windows computer. (shudder)

[zika]

Yesterday I've been usin OpenOfifice happily.

Today I've found today that my OpenOffice is missing from menu and that it won't open files anymore. I have upgraded openoffice to 3.0 from the one that came with Ibex (2.*) some time ago via:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


i've tried to do sudo apt-get install opennoffice.org but that gave me:

when I go through directories the files are there but how to re-activate them. When I click on OOfile (like .odt) openoffice is not mentioned. It all worked yesterday ...

sudo apt-get install openoffice.org
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.

Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
openoffice.org: Depends: openoffice.org-writer but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-calc but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-impress but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-draw but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-math but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-base but it is not going to be installed
Depends: openoffice.org-report-builder-bin but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

Is there any help?

I've tried just a minute ago to reinstall it using ftp://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/openoffice...-US_deb.tar.gz and everything went well except menus could not be installed. But, the situation is the same, I can not start OpenOffice.

Where are the files that start writer etc?

I think I know what happened: after update yesterday Cruft Remover suggested to delete uno-libs3 package. So I did. It seems that it is needed for OO3.0.

Any ideas how to undo that operation?

I've done this on two machines, and today when I updated third machine I saw what is going on. I've saved that machine ...

Should I reinstall (before uninstalling all of OO2.* originally from Ibex)?

I probably messed up now by trying to reinstall.