How to install OpenOffice.org 3 on Ubuntu 8.10

February 19th, 2009 by alpho2k |

Ubuntu is coming by default with OpenOffice 2.4, so, I decided to upgrade to version 3. To do this, there are two methods, either install it from “http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main deb” repository or manually from files directly downloaded on the OpenOffice web site. I started by trying the installation from the repository because it’s much simpler.

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Here is how:

First method :

First, we need to remove OpenOffice 2.4 from our computer:

sudo apt-get --purge remove openoffice.org-core

After, we must add the repository “deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main” without the quotes to the file “/etc/apt/sources.list”. You can use gedit, kate or your favorite text editor like this:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

We now need to add the public key of the repository :

sudo wget http://monespaceperso.org/blog-en/files_blog/key_ppa_office sudo apt-key add key_ppa_office

Once done, we must update the repository list and do the installation:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install openoffice.org

The installation went well for me. But, OOo (openoffice.org) didn’t appear in the menu. So, I tried to run it using the command “openoffice.org3″ or “openoffice” but nothing happens.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to install it manually from the openoffice web site. If for you, OOo works, lucky you are! You can stop here!

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Second method :

I started by removing the repository that I have previously added to my repository list. Simply delete the line that was added at the beginning of this article.

Then, download OOo from their web site.

Here are the commands to download it, if the links doesn’t works, go on their web site:

French 32-bit version:

wget http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Office/OpenOffice.org/localized/fr/3.0.1/OOo_3.0.1_LinuxIntel_install_fr_deb.tar.gz

French 64-bit version:

wget http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/office/openoffice/localized/fr/3.0.1/OOo_3.0.1_LinuxX86-64_install_fr_deb.tar.gz

English 32-bit version:

wget http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Office/OpenOffice.org/stable/3.0.1/OOo_3.0.1_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz

English 64-bit version:

wget http://mirrors.evolva.ro/openoffice.org/stable/3.0.1/OOo_3.0.1_LinuxX86-64_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz

Once downloaded, we must extract it:

tar -xvmf OOo_3.0.1_Linux*_install_*_deb.tar.gz

We then proceeded to the installation from the DEBS folder:

cd OOO300_m15_native_*/DEBS/ sudo dpkg -i *.deb cd desktop-integration/ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

And so OOo3 is installed! Unfortunately, for my part, it wasn’t added to the menu by itself, so I had to run the following command:

openoffice.org3

By against, at the start, it crashed instantly and it tried to recover in a loop without stopping. I got the following error message:

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'

To correct this, simply delete the parameter folder of OOo in the home folder like this:

sudo rm -rf ~/.openoffice.org

The next time you start OOo, just say no when asked if you want to import your personal data from openoffice2 and manually enter them when they will ask for.

Good use of openoffice.org 3!

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14 Comments For This Post

TheGuru Says:
February 25th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

For a way that actually works and provides a version of OO that Ubuntu uses see this site:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-To-Install-OpenOffice-org-3-0-in-Ubuntu-8-10-96449.shtml
Mike Says:
February 26th, 2009 at 3:24 am

I did the 1st method and it installed OK. However, I get the following error:
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net hardy Release: The following signatures couldn’t be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF

Where do I find this public key and how to install?? Please advise by e-mail. Thank you.
Jason Says:
February 26th, 2009 at 8:43 am

The smartest thing to do is add it to the repositories as is shown in the link above. Then it’s a one click installation like any other program from the repositories and its easy to install it as it’s upgraded.
alpho2k Says:
February 26th, 2009 at 11:06 am

True!

The link your are giving us show the first method in graphical mode but I prefer to use the terminal
dbneeley Says:
February 28th, 2009 at 2:17 am

I simply added the repository link to the repository list in Synaptic and it was a one-click upgrade without all the fooling around uninstalling, reinstalling. etc.

Command line is fine, and I use it for many things–but this is really so easy to do with the graphical package management apps that it is totally unnecessary.

David
alpho2k Says:
February 28th, 2009 at 8:34 am

What is unnecessary? Install it manually if you have problem like me? Graphically it would be very long. There is like 40 packages to install and this command “sudo dpkg -i *.deb” will do it in one line.

Anyway, this post is showing how to to it with the command line manually. You are free to use the grapical mode form softpedia if you want to

Stéphane
alpho2k Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 11:20 am

To Mike : The topic is updated! I will send you an email.

Thanks
John Kerr Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Hi Stéphane
I am still using Hardy so I took your steps and used them to install OO 3. I copied the commands that you provided into a text file as I did them. After a successful launch I posted what I did to the Cooking With Linux site. This way anyone who is using Hardy can upgrade OO without concern that there is a little oops! between versions of Ubuntu.

http://www.cookingwithlinux.com/

I could not have done it without your help. Thanks!

John
alpho2k Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 8:59 pm

Thank you very much for your comment John! I am happy to have help you!

It’s comments like that that gives me the taste to continue to write articles and help people. Thanks again!

Stéphane
prinze Says:
March 7th, 2009 at 8:34 am

Hi, thank you for your install guide!
I also had the problem with the crash at the startup.
I just pasted the command from above and it works fine (for the moment).
Thanks
Den Says:
March 9th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

I followed the first set of instructions and managed the install without any problems. It also loaded with no errors as well. Thanks!
Charles Woodward Says:
March 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm

It worked perfectly! I used the first method and had absolutely no problems at all!
J-Man Says:
April 27th, 2009 at 11:51 am

If you’re ever in London I’ll get you a drink to show my gratitude lol… Your guide worked like a charm, initially I’d spent most of the afternoon just trying to find a way to upgrade to OO 2.4 with Feisty (long story!) and this took me right up to version 3! Brilliant…
Yeyo1990 Says:
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:49 pm

The above command line install, i.e. First method : worked like a charm with Kubunto 9.10, thanks for the great instructions!