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How do I install the latest version of Apache openoffice on Ubuntu 13.10(kubuntu to be more precise) without uninstalling LibreOffice.

Yes I know LO is better for some reasons(I did my homework) but I want to install AOO for testing purposes.

Preferably with a regularly updated ppa.

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  • The problem is even after installing it, trying to open it just results in libreoffice opening... For testing purposes, you will need something without Libreoffice (probably)
    – Wilf
    Nov 30, 2013 at 15:50
  • Yeah,but I remember there were some workarounds(can't find them now) even though those workarounds were for Ubuntu 12.04 and older versions of AOO. Nov 30, 2013 at 17:57
  • I think it was last year I tried to get it to get it to work, and I may get round to trying to get it to work again at some point. You can download the package for it here, and another way of doing it is available here (for Debian - should work on Ubuntu), which says to do this: deb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/apacheoo-deb/debian wheezy main and then you can install it using apt-get.
    – Wilf
    Nov 30, 2013 at 18:17
  • I did it the way wilf described it(with the repo).However it does not show in the kde launcher or in open with,I had to go all the way to /opt and find it there.Any way to fix that? Dec 6, 2013 at 19:37
  • Can you open it using openoffice, or another command line command? If so you need to create a .desktop launcher file, which should be easy (comment if you need help). This as well.
    – Wilf
    Dec 6, 2013 at 20:10

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You need to download a .tar.gz or .tgz version of LibreOffice or OpenOffice. Unzip or untar it, and copy that to /opt. Then open the folder and click on the executable to start the program. You can create a shortcut to your desktop. You can make this a normal link with proper icon if you want to.

The other application can be installed the normal way. You should use the /opt version for the least used. It won't be updated automatically.

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I just conquered this same problem.

You must purge LibreOffice in order to use Apache OpenOffice. They just will not play together.

sudo apt-get purge libreoffice*

Next, download the archive of debs from the site: http://www.openoffice.org/download/

  cd Downloads
  tar -xvf Apache*
  cd en-US/DEBS/

Install the software:

  sudo dpkg -i *deb

Then the desktop integration:

  cd desktop-integration
  sudo dpkg -i *deb

Now you should have Apache OpenOffice in your standard LXDE/KDE/Gnome/Unity/etc launch menu

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  • Yes,but how to have both at the same time. Jan 31, 2014 at 12:07

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