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I just saw that Libreoffice 5.2.2 is released. I have download the .taz.gz DEB files. Now I need to know how to upgrade it. I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.

Should I run the command:

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice

Also after that how do I install all the DEBs?

http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/?version=5.2&lang=en-US#change

Linux (x64) DEB version.

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First remove your old version

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*

I am going to assume that you have the file in your Downloads folder, if not, please change to the correct folder.

In a terminal change to Downloads and then extract the package

cd ~/Downloads
tar -xvzf LibreOffice_5.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz

This will make a folder called LibreOffice_5.2.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS, so now change to that folder

cd LibreOffice_5.2.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS

Now we can install all those debs with this command

sudo dpkg -i *.deb
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  • If this work for you, please click the checkmark on the left, to allow users to identify this was the correct answer :) You are welcome.
    – Mark Kirby
    Sep 29, 2016 at 16:25
  • There is also a PPA.
    – fkraiem
    Sep 29, 2016 at 16:42
  • @fkraiem You mean this launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ubuntu/… Yes but I was hesitant to suggest it because I don't know what will happen when the version moves to full release, I could not find the information and did not want to suggest something that may be a problem down the line.
    – Mark Kirby
    Sep 29, 2016 at 16:45
  • Yes, that's the one. Not sure what you mean by "when the version moves to full release"; packages for 5.2.2 release are not available yet, but they should be available shortly, and then those who have installed the 5.2.2-rc1 packages will get them as an upgrade.
    – fkraiem
    Sep 29, 2016 at 16:49
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    TY for instructions I'll try it tonight. +1 on your path to 10k club :)
    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Sep 29, 2016 at 17:32

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