Re: [libreoffice-users] Downloading Libre Office correctly?

On 6 Mar 2025 at 20:51, Daniel McGee wrote:

Date sent:              Thu, 6 Mar 2025 20:51:27 +0000
To:                     users@global.libreoffice.org
From:                   Daniel McGee 
<danielmcgee134@gmail.com>
Subject:                [libreoffice-users] Downloading Libre 
Office correctly?

> Hello
>
>
> Is there currently a problem downloading the Libre Office windows 
> installer?
>
>
> Previously, I have managed to download the following version:
>
> LibreOffice_24.8.4_Win_x86-64.msi
>
>
> This previous version had a file size of 346 MB
>
>
> However, when I went to repeat the process, just now, with the same 
> version, the installer is only 20MB.
>
>
> I know for a fact, this doesn't work because I spent quite a while 
> trying to obtain the latest up to date version: 
> LibreOffice_25.2.1_Win_x86-64_sdk (1).msi
>
>
> While these 20MB versions installed onto the SSD as found in add and 
> remove programs. The setup wizard, didn't provide the typical / custom 
> install options. Nor custom desktop item either.
>
>
> The only thing that worked was the 346 MB download version. Now though, 
> when trying to download LibreOffice 24.8.5. (that version is also being 
> downloaded as 20MB,) also using the msi installer.
>
>
> I hope this makes sense. Not sure if it's of further assistance at all 
> but I have copied and pasted what the properties say on the working one 
> below.
>
>
> Ideally, I would love to install the latest version, V25.2.1. However, 
> that's not happening for me due to the same issue mentioned above.
>
>
> Just wanted to point all this out, as I don't know if I am experiencing 
> a bug or not. Tested with web browsers, Edge, Brave and Fire Fox. All 
> had same results. I.E. downloaded smaller file size, not the larger 
> which I think should be happening to achieve a complete install onto a 
> Windows Pc. Talking of which my current is Windows 11 Version 24H2 (OS 
> Build 26100.3194)
>
>
> Any incites, would be most helpful.

I use a script to download the latest linux and windows versions.

The script to download windows version is test9hw.sh

#!/usr/bin/bash
test="https://mirror.clarkson.edu/tdf/libreoffice/_testing_/";
wget2 -q -N $test
test=$test$(cat index.html | grep "25\." |cut -f2 -d\" | tail -n 1)win/x86_64/
rm index.html
echo $test
wget2 -q $test
testsub=$(grep "Win_x86-64.msi\|Win_x86-64_helppack_en-US.msi" <index.html | cut -f2 -d\" | tr ' ' 
'\n')
rm index.html
echo $testsub
wget2 -q -N -B $test $testsub

That currently downloads the following files.

  2945024 Feb 25 03:17 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Win_x86-64_helppack_en-US.msi
      833 Feb 25 03:17 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Win_x86-64_helppack_en-US.msi.asc
365469696 Feb 25 03:17 LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Win_x86-64.msi
      833 Feb 25 03:17 LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Win_x86-64.msi.asc

The version for Linux is test9h.sh
#!/usr/bin/bash
test="https://mirror.clarkson.edu/tdf/libreoffice/_testing_/";
wget2 -q -N $test
test=$test$(cat index.html | grep "25\." |cut -f2 -d\" | tail -n 
1)rpm/x86_64/
rm index.html
echo $test
wget2 -q $test
testsub=$(grep 
"_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz\|Linux_x86-64_rpm_helppack_en-US.tar.
gz" <index.html | cut -f2 -d\" | tr ' ' '\n')
rm index.html
echo $testsub
wget2 -q -N -B $test $testsub

It downloads these files
  2610711 Feb 25 03:15 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Linux_x86-64_rpm_helppack_en-US.tar.gz
      833 Feb 25 03:15 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Linux_x86-64_rpm_helppack_en-US.tar.gz.asc
240295799 Feb 25 03:15 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz
      833 Feb 25 03:15 
LibreOffice_25.2.1.2_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz.asc

Sure script could be modified to work under windows.




> Regards
>
>
> Custom Details Previous Versions
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> General
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> Compatibility Digital Signatures Security
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> LibreOffice_24.8.4_Win_x86-64.msi
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>
> Type of file: Windows Installer Package (.msi)
>
> Opens with: Windows® installer
>
> Change...
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> Location: C:\Users\\Downloads
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> Size: 346 MB (363,819,008 bytes)
>
> Size on disk: 346 MB (363,819,008 bytes)
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> Created: 21 February 2025, 13:23:38
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> Modified: 21 February 2025, 13:24:29
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> Accessed: 06 March 2025, 20:03:07
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