LibreOffice a free and Open Source software. It is the top alternative for Microsoft Office and it is available for Windows, Linux, and MacOSX and widely used by home users and organizations.
LibreOffice 6.4.4 is the 4th minor update and comes with a large number of fixes and this version contains new features and program enhancements.
This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to install LibreOffice 6.4.4 on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04 / 16.04, and LinuxMint 19.3.
Two methods available for installing Libreoffice
- Via PPA
- Via Tar file
Install LibreOffice 6.4.4 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint Via PPA
Method 1: Via PPA
Step 1: Add the Official PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-6-4
Step 2: Update the repository
sudo apt update
Step 3: Install LibreOffice 6.4.4
sudo apt install libreoffice
Method 2: Via tar file
Step 1: Download the tar file from the official download page or use the below command download 64-bit package from the terminal
wget https://tdfmirror.netfirst.in/libreoffice/stable/6.4.4/deb/x86_64/LibreOffice_6.4.4_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
Step 2: Extract the package and locate the installer files
tar -xf LibreOffice_6.4.4_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
cd LibreOffice_6.4.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb && cd DEBS
Step 3: Install the deb files
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
