How to Install OpenOffice on Ubuntu

OpenOffice.org is an open source office suite that offers users most of the same capabilities as commercial suites, such as Microsoft Office. With a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a multimedia presentation program, and programs for creating and editing images, OpenOffice is a useful tool for any number of office tasks.
OpenOffice is especially useful for users of Linux-based systems, such as those using the popular Ubuntu operating system. While the OpenOffice installation itself is not particularly difficult, installing any program in Ubuntu can present a challenge to the average Ubuntu user.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ubuntu
• OpenOffice

1. Download the Linux DEB installation package from OpenOffice.org. See Resources section below for link.

2. Extract the installation files to the directory of your choice. This will create the OpenOffice source directory.

3. Find and open the DEBS folder in the OpenOffice source directory.

4. Enter the command "dpkg -i *.deb" without quotation marks. This will install OpenOffice.

5. Enter the commands "cd desktop-integration" and then "dpkg -i openoffice.org-debian-menus_<version>.deb" to integrate OpenOffice into your desktop menus.

Tips & Warnings

• If you would like to uninstall OpenOffice, simply use the "apt-get remove openoffice.org*" command.

References

• OpenOffice.org - Linux installation instructions

Resources

• OpenOffice.org - Linux DEB installation package