OpenOffice.org 3.1 For Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty
Want OpenOffice.org 3.1 for Hardy, Intrepid, or Jaunty? Open a terminal window and follow these quick steps.
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/PPA_OpenOffice.org.list
Copy and paste the following deb lines:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
This website’s formatting may split those lines. Each line from “deb” to “main” should be unbroken. Change jaunty in each entry to either intrepid or hardy accordingly for your own Intrepid or Hardy installation.
CTRL-O to write to the file.
CTRL-X to exit.
nano ppa_keys
Copy and paste the PGP Public Key Block for the OpenOffice.org Scribblers PPA from HERE.
CTRL-O to write to the file.
CTRL-X to exit.
sudo apt-key add ppa_keys
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Answer yes when prompted. Wait for the packages to download and set up and enjoy OO.o 3.1 on your Hardy, Intrepid, or Jaunty Ubuntu installation.
As an added bonus, if you don’t already have the full OpenOffice.org suite, as some unnecessary packages are left off of the install CDs, just tell apt-get to get them:
sudo apt-get install openoffice.org
June 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
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June 19th, 2009 at 2:20 am
worked perfectly. thank you. :)
August 13th, 2009 at 11:17 am
The link to the key is dead.
August 13th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
There might have been a connectivity issue, but I assure you, the link for the key is alive and well. There was an issue I encountered with another individual who couldn’t reach the keyserver for whatever reason. We postulated that it could have been an issue with the proxy he was using. I had to copy/paste the key from the keyserver’s page to a pastebin post so the user could import it.
In case you’re having the same issue, I’ve saved it HERE in a plaintext file. While that may solve a temporary connectivity issue with the keyserver, it should not be relied upon as I am not a trusted source. You should always attain required keys from trusted repositories like Ubuntu’s keyserver.
September 16th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Looks like only the Jaunty version is now available (17Sep) – not sure why – been working well for the past few months. Hardy Packages.gz is empty.
October 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Agree with Carl… Replacing “jaunty” with “hardy” in the above instructions leads to no updates. As an alternative, I tried using the “jaunty” update on a hardy machine. Not surprisingly, this led to problems. While the update manager does attempt to install some of the 3.1 OO packages, it fails with several dependency errors. Looks like an upgrade to jaunty should be a recommended pre-requisite.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:51 am
@rps – Unfortunately, people who are depending on the full lifetime of the LTS can’t accept an upgrade to Jaunty as a solution. Luckily, 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx is about six months away from release, but that won’t help current 8.04 users.
It’s an odd decision to drop support for OO.o 3.1 for pre-current Ubuntu, but the Scribbler’s PPA homepage explains that time constraints on the administrators are making it difficult. There is a promise that if a pending computer purchase speeds up build times, Hardy and Intrepid packages may return.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Just tried the above procedure with Jaunty (9.04) and it led to know updates. There don’t appear to be any jaunty packages available on that package repository.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
The OO.o Scribbles PPA description reads as follows:
Unfortunately, we’re at the mercy of the PPA maintainers. Since using PPAs don’t provide official packages, we have to accept whatever consequences arise from using them.