Step 1 - Remove OpenOffice.org
Hit the ALT+F2 key combination on your keyboard, check the "Run in terminal" option and paste the following command in the "Run Application" dialog:
sudo apt-get purge "openoffice*.*"
A terminal window will appear. Enter your password when asked and hit the OK button.
When you will be asked if you want to remove the OpenOffice.org package, type Y and hit Enter. After this, the OpenOffice.org packages will be removed and the terminal window will disappear...
Step 2 - Add the LibreOffice repository
No matter what operating system you are running (Ubuntu 10.10 or Ubuntu 10.04), hit the ALT+F2 key combination on your keyboard, check the "Run in terminal" option and paste the following command in the "Run Application" dialog:
gksu add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
Enter your password when asked and hit the OK button. A terminal window will appear for a few seconds, and it will automatically close. Hit the ALT+F2 key combination again, check the "Run in terminal" option and paste the following command in the "Run Application" dialog:
gksu apt-get update
Enter your password when asked and hit the OK button. A terminal window will appear for a few seconds, and it will automatically close.
Step 3 - Install LibreOffice
Hit the ALT+F2 key combination on your keyboard, check the "Run in terminal" option and paste the following command in the "Run Application" dialog:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome language-support-en
When you will be asked if you want to install the LibreOffice packages, type Y and hit Enter. Wait for the installation to finish...
That's it! LibreOffice is now completely installed in your Ubuntu machine.
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