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This article describes how to install LibreOffice 5.2 or 5.3 on Debian-based / Ubuntubased Linux distributions, such as Linux Mint, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Debian and
Ubuntu. This installation method is based on the official .deb packages.
LibreOffice 5.2 was released on August 3, 2016.
LibreOffice 5.3 is scheduled to be released on January/February 2017. Find more
information on LibreOffice 5.2 & 5.3 release dates on the official release plan.
Resources for LibreOffice 5.2:
Detailed 5.2 release plan
Release notes (new features list)
Summary
A. Remove previous LibreOffice installations
B. Install LibreOffice 5.2
C. Uninstall LibreOffice
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A. Remove bundled LibreOffice
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LibreOffice 5.2 can be installed alongside older LibreOffice versions, but conflicts may
occur.
To remove prior installations of LibreOffice:
sudo apt-get remove libreoffice-core
If you also want to remove LibO configuration files, use the purge switch:
sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice-core
B. Install LibreOffice
Step 1 of 3 Download compressed packages
Download LibreOffice 5.2 from the official downlad page:
www.libreoffice.org/download/
Select Linux x86 (deb) for 32 bits systems or Linux x64 (deb) for 64 bits systems.
This how-to supposes that the downloaded file (and language packs) is saved in the
Downloads directory situated in your home directory.
Download as many language packs as you need.
Step 2 of 3 Extract the .deb packages

The downloaded file is a compressed .tar.gz archive. In case you want to learn more on
these extensions: tar, gzip. To extract this juicy archive, open the Downloads
directory. Look for a file named:
LibreOffice_5.2.2_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz or
LibreOffice_5.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
right-click on it and select extract here . Repeat the extraction process for all
language packs. The .tar.gz archive(s) can now be deleted.
Step 3 of 3 Install .deb packages

Open a terminal.
Change the current directory to the location of the .deb packages:
cd ~/Downloads/LibreOffice_5.2.2.x_Linux_x86_deb/DEBS
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or for the 64 bits version:

cd ~/Downloads/LibreOffice_5.2.2.x_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS
(No need to write everything: use Tab to autocomplete the command line, or copy
and paste with the middle-click mouse button)
Finally, install all .deb packages:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
In case youre installing language packs, repeat the cd and dpkg steps for each
language pack.
Youre done! No need to restart, LibreOffice is ready to be used.
If you have problems launching LibreOffice, try out the following command:
libreoffice5.2
or
/opt/libreoffice5.2/program/soffice
If youre installing a development release (Beta) of LO 5.3, you can launch it with the
following command:
lodev5.3
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C. Uninstall LibreOffice
If you want to remove LibreOffice, use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libreoffice5.2*
If you want to remove a development (beta) version of LibreOffice, use the following
command:
sudo apt-get remove lodev*
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4 Comments
Me
4. August 2016 at 5:51
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Would be useful to know how to install such alongside the native repository install
of LibreOffice without conflict. Would be useful to be able to choose, say,
LibreOffice Writer 5.2, vs just LibreOffice Writer. Migrations / new versions not
always working as seamlessly as one might like with files one might already have.
It can be very frustrating to have a new version munge (e.g. formatting) of a
current document one depends on, and not being able to un-munge it.
ogalho
16. November 2015 at 21:48
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Install alacarte to manage the menu itens.
Coruscant
19. November 2015 at 10:42
Reply
Thanks Ogalho. Alacarte is a great tool, though it has not been updated
for a while. An alternative is MenuLibre, which is also not very often
updated. Anyway, here is a tutorial for Alacarte:
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-manage-main-menuicons-in-gnome/
Alacarte for Linux Mate Edition is named Mozo.
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All of them should be good enough to create menu shortcuts for

LibreOffice!
Kuku Juhi
20. October 2015 at 21:08
Reply
Works well. The only problem I had is that the icons were not created. I created
them manually by running Writer, Calc and Impress and the using the Lock to
Launcher option. This is how to run them from the terminal:
Writer: /opt/libreoffice5.0/program/oosplash writer
Calc: /opt/libreoffice5.0/program/oosplash calc
Impress: /opt/libreoffice5.0/program/oosplash impress
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