how can I upgrade to openoffice 3.0?

[yinglcs2]

Hi,

I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1.
And openoffice 3.0 is release.
What is the easiest way for me to upgrade to it?

The http://www.openoffice.org/ has a DEB download, but what should I do so that my old copy is safely removed and new copy is installed with all dependencies?

Thank you.

[keltose]

I am looking for the same answer. I really don't understand the tar.gz stuff in linux. I hate to do the comand cd, why can't it just install?

[Partyboi2]

Hi,

I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1.
And openoffice 3.0 is release.
What is the easiest way for me to upgrade to it?

The http://www.openoffice.org/ has a DEB download, but what should I do so that my old copy is safely removed and new copy is installed with all dependencies?

Thank you.
Open up synaptic package manager and search for the old oo packges and removed them. Then install the new version.

[Partyboi2]

I am looking for the same answer. I really don't understand the tar.gz stuff in linux. I hate to do the comand cd, why can't it just install?
You would need to extract the tar.gz file so that you had a folder with the deb package(s)
You can do that by right clicking on it and choosing to extract.

[disastraus]

Keltose if you really don't want to use command line then just hang out for a while and wait to see if any good person comes up with a solution for you. You might have to be patient though as solutions don't always come on the first day of release!

[go2dell]

Debs are available from another thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5955617&postcount=145).

edit: These are still RC4; it will take some time before the final release is available. You can monitor status here (https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive).

[sweet_mackerel]

follow the steps of this tutorial with the additional step 6

[Tutorial] Installing OOo on Ubuntu, Debian and Co.
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=68
Postby Hagar de l'Est


3. Extract the tarball in your home directory (or any other directory you want)

Open a terminal (you should be directly in your home directory) and :

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tar -vxzf filename
filename = OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz

You should see a new folder, say OOo_inst_folder.
OOo_inst_folder = OOO300_m9_native_packed-1_en-US.9358

4. Install the created .debs

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cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
sudo dpkg -i *.deb


5. Update the Gnome menu
Go to the desktop integration subfolder.

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cd desktop-integration

6. go to synaptic package manager and search for and remove package openoffice org core


Run again the previous installation command.

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sudo dpkg -i *.deb

[xaviel]

Thanks, these steps work great! Except the package to remove in step 6 is openoffice.org-base-core.




6. go to synaptic package manager and search for and remove package openoffice org core

[xRes]

sweet_mackerel - Excellent work, Thank you!

[bmeacham]

When I ran the commands
cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
I got the following error message (actually, this is one of many similar):
dpkg: error processing ooobasis3.1-base_3.1.0-11_i386.deb (--install):
package architecture (i386) does not match system (lpia)

What does this mean? How can I install OO 3.1 on my Dell Vostro A90 (same as Dell Mini 9) running Ubuntu 8.04.02?

[Partyboi2]

When I ran the commands
cd OOo_inst_folder/DEBS
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
I got the following error message (actually, this is one of many similar):
dpkg: error processing ooobasis3.1-base_3.1.0-11_i386.deb (--install):
package architecture (i386) does not match system (lpia)

What does this mean? How can I install OO 3.1 on my Dell Vostro A90 (same as Dell Mini 9) running Ubuntu 8.04.02?
Hi, you can add a 3rd party repo that has lpia packages and install open office 3.1. To do this open a terminal and

echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

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