How to Uninstall OpenOffice in Linux

OpenOffice is a productivity suite used for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

OpenOffice is a productivity suite similar to Microsoft Office and Apple's iWork. It can run on any operating source and is often bundled with Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, because it is open source software. It can be uninstalled through the terminal.

Function

Software packages in Linux are uninstalled using the apt-get command. Typing "sudo apt-get remove openoffice *.*" will uninstall OpenOffice. You need root access to uninstall programs and you may be asked for a password before the command is executed.

Types

Some Linux distributions have added graphical interfaces to make package handling more intuitive. For example, Ubuntu comes bundled with the Ubuntu Software Center, which can install, and uninstall, thousands of open source programs.

Benefits

Because OpenOffice is open source, it is free to download. So if after uninstalling you find that you need OpenOffice again, you can simply reinstall it having lost nothing but a bit of your time.

References

• apt-get(8): Linux man page
• Ubuntu: Details of package software-center in karmic

Resources

• OpenOffice.org Support