Re: [libreoffice-users] How to upgrade LO on Ubuntu 14.04.LTS

Joel, Jean-Baptiste & others. Thank you for replying.

A short explanation of my thinking.

Many on this list have expressed the advice not to install the latest 
fresh version but install the latest bugfix of a 1-3 steps earlier 
version, just to minimize the risk of bugs and enjoy new features. OK?

According to LibreO’s homepage the LO5.o2 and LO5.o3 are two different 
versions – probably not only regarding bugfixes but also with some new 
features; the most recent fresh&bugfix now is LO5.03.2.

So I decided for LO5.02.3 both on my Windows-machines (all 64bit) and on 
Ubuntu. Installing on Windows went OK but seems problematicto get it on 
Ubuntu (!!??)

> > askUbuntu says not to use PPA because of safety reasons

> > Joel says LO5.02.3 cannot (as a specific version) be installed directly 
in Ubuntu – not without even more confusing extra hockus-pockus with 
debian.tar.gz, etc (but not recommended?)

May I put my main question this way:

> > what is the general procedure (definite, correct)  for upgrading an old 
LibreO version to a newer one in Ubuntu (e.g. Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS)

And the “subquestions”:

(a)must the old version (& its help-pack) be removed before installing 
the new one in this Ubuntu?

(b)when upgrading LibreO in Ubuntu does the help-pack upgrade 
automatically together with the main program or must it be installed 
separately?

Please forgive me, I am trying to learn Ubuntu.

Pertti Rönnberg



On 11.11.2015 0:03, Joel Madero wrote:
> It is possible. If you want 5.0.2 specifically (not sure why...having
> identical versions on all machines really isn't required) but here are
> steps (assuming you're using 64 bit machine):
>
> 1. Download the debian package located:
> https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/5.0.2.2/deb/x86_64/LibreOffice_5.0.2.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
> ;
>
> 2. Untar the file (navigate to folder using your file browser, right click
> on .tar.gz, uncompress it);
>
> 3. open terminal
>
> 4. use "cd" command to navigate to the DEBS folder inside of the
> uncompressed folder you just uncompressed, for example if I uncompressed
> the tar.gz to ~/Downloads then I would be something like this "cd
> ~/Downloads/[FOLDER NAME]/DEBS
>
> 5. sudo dpkg -i *.deb
>
> for the help files:
>
> https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/5.0.2.2/deb/x86_64/
>
> Download the relevant one and install the debian file the same way as
> described above.
>
>
> Best,
> Joel
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:55 PM, Pertti Rönnberg <ptjr@elisanet.fi> wrote:
>
> > Joel,
> > I have installed the version LO5.02.2 on both my PC (Win 7, 64bit) and on
> > another laptop and that is why I want to
> > install it on Ubuntu too.
> > But obviously it is not possible -- how come?
> >
> > By the way. Will the LO5.0x.x helppack install on Ubuntu together
> > (automatically) with the LO-upgrade or shall it be installed
> > separately?
> > Pertti
> >
> >
> > On 10.11.2015 23:39, Joel Madero wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry that is incorrect - you'll actually get 5.0.3 which is the latest
> > > version in the repository.
> > >
> > > You can also install from the debian packages but this is not recommended
> > > for Ubuntu users - it is highly recommended to install from the ppa.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Joel
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Joel Madero <jmadero.dev@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > It will install the latest version in the 5.0 repository. You'll get
> > > > updates until 5.0 is end of life. You'll have to do the same procedure
> > > > once
> > > > 5.1 is released (add the 5.1 repository, update, then upgrade).
> > > >
> > > > Currently 5.0.2 is the latest version in 5.0 so that's the version that
> > > > will be installed.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Pertti Rönnberg <ptjr@elisanet.fi>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joel Madero,
> > > > > Thank you for your reply.
> > > > > But this is one of the confusing details:  does your answer not lead to
> > > > > install not
> > > > > the version 5.02.3 but a later/the latest one?
> > > > > Pertti
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10.11.2015 23:17, Joel Madero wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Terminal -
> > > > >
> > > > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-5-0;
> > > > > sudo apt-get update;
> > > > > sudo apt-get install libreoffice
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > Joel
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Pertti Rönnberg <ptjr@elisanet.fi>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello Linux experts,
> > > > > > May I ask for help -- the instructions on the web are too confusing for
> > > > > > me.
> > > > > > On my laptop (Win7, 64bit) I have recently installed the Oracle
> > > > > > VirtualBox and there Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS.
> > > > > > The LibreO version in Ubuntu is 4.2.8 has only Writer, Calc and
> > > > > > Impress.
> > > > > > I want to replace that old LO4.2.8 version -- upgrade it to LO5.02.3
> > > > > > with all its components (at least Writer, Calc, Base, Draw and Math)
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > I do not want the lastest fresh versions.
> > > > > > Can somebody tell me the step-by-step process/commands how this is
> > > > > > performed?
> > > > > > And must the old version be removed before installing the new one?.
> > > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > > Pertti Rönnberg
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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