LibreOffice can’t be installed even though it was downloaded and extracted

Asked By nicko stone 10 points N/A Posted on - 08/28/2012

 

Hi,

I’m trying to install the latest version of LibreOffice using the Ubuntu Software Centre but it can’t find the correct files to install the program. This is indicated by an error message stating that LibreOffice can’t be installed even though it was downloaded and extracted.

Usually when I use the Software Centre to install software I am required to enter my password followed by a Authenticate or Cancel message box popping up but now regardless which option I choose I need to manually close the box and the software starts to install.

How can I stop these error messages so I can successfully install LibreOffice? 

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Answered By Mehendry Sayu 0 points N/A #160005

LibreOffice can’t be installed even though it was downloaded and extracted

 

 

If you failed to download LibreOffice through Software Center you can install your LibreOffice through command prompt. Before install LibreOffice from command prompt remove LibreOffice is exist

sudo apt-get purge openoffice*.*

To install LibreOffice you can follow the below steps

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install libreoffice

You may also required to execute below query

sudo apt-get install libreoffice-gnome

 

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Answered By John D Armstrong 10 points N/A #160006

LibreOffice can’t be installed even though it was downloaded and extracted

 

Hello Nicko,

 

As with the previous comment you can try to download and install it using the command prompt. But first be sure to remove existing LibreOffice files.

1. Open Terminal window Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. Then follow the steps below.

2. sudo apt-get remove –purge libreoffice-core libreoffice-common

    sudo apt-get autoremove –purge

3. sudo apt-get install libreoffice

4. Complete the installation by including the Ubuntu (Gnome) desktop integration:

      -If you’re using Ubuntu (Gnome):

           sudo apt-get install libreoffice-gnome

      -If you’re using Kubuntu (KDE):

           sudo apt-get install libreoffice-kde

 

Hope this solves your problem with installing LibreOffice. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

 

Thanks

 

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