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⇱ Install LibreOffice on Ubuntu 20.04 Easily

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LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite project of The Document Foundation. In this tutorial you will learn how to install LibreOffice Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install LibreOffice from command line
  • How to install LibreOffice from GUI (graphical user interface)
👁 LibreOffice Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop
LibreOffice Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop

Software Requirements and Conventions Used

Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions
Category Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used
System Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa
Software LibreOffice
Other Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command.
Conventions # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

How to install LibreOffice Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions

Graphical User Interface install instructions

  1. 👁 software application
    Use the top left Activities menu to open the Software application.
  2. 👁 search for libreoffice
    Search for LibreOffice software. Now you have a choice to select either the entire office suite or hand pick any single program to install.
  3. 👁 begin the LibreOffice installation
    Click the Install button to begin the LibreOffice installation
  4. 👁 Enter your username and password
    Enter your username and password. Your user needs to belong to sudo administrative group.
  5. 👁 Start the LibreOffice application
    Start the LibreOffice application
    6. 👁 LibreOffice office suite is ready
    LibreOffice office suite is ready

    Command line install instructions

    To install LibreOffice on Ubuntu 20.04 from command line execute the following command:

    GNOME Desktop

    $ sudo apt install libreoffice-gnome libreoffice

    KDE Plasma Desktop

    $ sudo apt install libreoffice-plasma libreoffice

    For any other desktop environments simply run:

    $ sudo apt install libreoffice