More at Tips on Ubuntu Why do some people hate the project? After that, launch Software Updater (Update Manager) and after checking for updates you’ll see new release of LibreOffice packages available. Type in your password when it prompts and hit Enter.ģ.

Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppaĢ. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add the PPA: Once the PPA updated with the new packages, follow the steps below to install it:ġ. A writer at Tips on Ubuntu has instructions on how to add the PPA and then do the install.Īlthough LibreOffice website offers official DEB binaries, the best way to install or upgrade to LibreOffice 5.3 in Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and Linux Mint 17 & 18 is using the LibreOffice Fresh PPA. If you prefer you can opt to install LibreOffice 5.3 via the LibreOffice Fresh PPA. The Snap version simply couldn’t see my ~/Pictures folder - or any folder, come to that. There are a couple of drawbacks too, though.įor one, I couldn’t get the ‘insert image’ picker to find any folder outside the Snap’s sandbox. I don’t need to hunt down the correct PPA, add it to Ubuntu’s software sources, wait for the PPA maintainer to add the relevant packages, then update and upgrade. …the single biggest upside to the LibreOffice Snap versus a PPA is convenience. You won’t silently updated to a bleeding edge release in the background using this command, which is a risk you run if you’ve installed the app using the -edge flag.

This fetches the very latest stable release of the office suite.

On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and above it takes a single command to download LibreOffice 5.3 and install it on your system: A writer at OMG Ubuntu has a helpful overview of how to do the install, and covers some of the pluses and minuses of installing LibreOffice 5.3 as a Snap app. LibreOffice is one of the best office suites available, and now you can install LibreOffice 5.3 as a Snap app in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Install LibreOffice 5.3 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

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