LibreOffice

Running on Ubuntu

Installing OpenOffice Repository
 Go to the Ubuntu Public Key Server for the OpenOffice key block. 

Save the resulting page using .pub file extension.

Go to: System --> Administration --> Software Sources.

Click on the 'Authentication' tab, click on 'Import File Key' and browse to the .pub file created in step 2 highlight and click 'OK' and follow prompts.

Click on the 'Third Party Software' tab, click 'Add' and paste the first line of the text below in to the 'APT line:' box, click the 'Add Source' button. Repeat this step for the second line of code. Code for Jaunty

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main

Code for Intrepid

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main

Code for Hardy

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ppa/ubuntu hardy main

Close the 'Software Sources' windows

System --> Administration --> Update Manager, this should automatically check for updates then click on 'Install Updates' and follow prompts.



Disabling The Splash Screen
 Open a Terminal and switch to root

Code: :~$ cd /etc/openoffice

Code:



Find the entry 'Logo' changing its value from '1' to '0'

Save changes (CTRL+o) then exit (CTRL+x) 