How to Install Apache OpenOffice on Ubuntu 20.04 and Linux Mint 20

Step1: Uninstall the LibreOffice installed version. ...
Step 2: Install Java runtime environment. ...
Step 3: Download the OpenOffice package. ...
Step 4: Extract the OpenOffice tar file. ...
Step 5: Install the OpenOffice Debian package.

How do I install OpenOffice on Ubuntu?
How do I open Office on Linux?
How do I replace LibreOffice in OpenOffice?
Why is my open office not working?
How do I open OpenOffice in Linux terminal?
What is better LibreOffice or OpenOffice?
How do you run an install file on Linux?
Which is the opening screen of OpenOffice?
Is MS Office available for Linux?
Will LibreOffice open OpenOffice files?
Can LibreOffice open ODT files?
How do I uninstall Open Office from Ubuntu?

How do I install OpenOffice on Ubuntu?

Linux DEB-based Installation

One you download the Apache OpenOffice tar. ...
cd into the DEBS subdirectory of the installation directory. ...
Install this new version by typing sudo dpkg -i *. ...
Install the desktop integration features for your setup. ...
Finally, start up Apache OpenOffice 4.

How do I open Office on Linux?

Linux Setup

Download the tarball from OpenOffice.org, and extract the tarball (. ...
This will create a directory " install ". ...
Execute setup. ...
Follow the instructions of the installation application. ...
When the installer is finished, you should execute the user-setup for OpenOffice.org.

How do I replace LibreOffice in OpenOffice?

Replacing LibreOffice with OpenOffice on Ubuntu

Step 1: Uninstalling LibreOffice on Ubuntu. ...
Step 2: Download OpenOffice packages. ...
Step 3 : Extract the downloaded package. ...
Step 4: Install OpenOffice. ...
Step 5: Install the desktop integration tool. ...
Step 6: Remove OpenOffice from Ubuntu. ...
Step 7: Reinstalling LibreOffice.

Why is my open office not working?

Re: OpenOffice Not Responding

Not responding on Windows is often caused by left-over parts of OpenOffice. You must remove these. Start TaskManager (Ctrl Shift Esc) and kill _all_ soffice processes shown on TM's tabs. Note soffice, with an intial "s".

How do I open OpenOffice in Linux terminal?

If you have a customized version of Apache OpenOffice (such as the one provided by Linux Mandrake or Gentoo), you can start Writer by typing at the command line: oowriter. Although the command syntax differs, the effect is identical: it starts Apache OpenOffice with an empty Writer document.

What is better LibreOffice or OpenOffice?

Although both LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice can open and edit native Microsoft formats DOCX and XLSX, only LibreOffice is able to save to these formats. If you're going to be sharing documents with people using Microsoft Office, LibreOffice might therefore be the better choice.

How do you run an install file on Linux?

Installation

Find the . run file in the File Browser.
Right-click the file and select Properties.
Under the Permissions tab, make sure that Allow executing file as program is ticked and press Close.
Double-click the . run file to open it. ...
Press Run in Terminal to run the installer.
A Terminal window will open.

Which is the opening screen of OpenOffice?

Right-click the Quickstarter icon in the system tray to open a pop-up menu from which you can open a new document, open the Templates and Documents dialog, or choose an existing document to open. You can also double-click the Quickstarter icon to display the Templates and Documents dialog.

Is MS Office available for Linux?

Linux users can use LibreOffice, Google Docs, and even Microsoft's Office Web Apps, but some people still need — or just want — the desktop version of Microsoft Office. Luckily, there are ways to run Microsoft Office on Linux. ... This obviously isn't supported by Microsoft, but it still works fairly well.

Will LibreOffice open OpenOffice files?

Yes. LibreOffice is a follow-up project to OpenOffice.org, and is currently at version 6.3 (new releases come out every six months).

Can LibreOffice open ODT files?

odt files, not all, do not fully open in LibreOffice Writer. ... The file can be opened by Okular.

How do I uninstall Open Office from Ubuntu?

You must use either the Apache OpenOffice Java setup or the DEB package manager to uninstall Apache OpenOffice.

Become root if necessary. su -
To remove all Apache OpenOffice related packages: apt-get remove openoffice.org*