#8: Upgrading to Open Office 3 on Ubuntu 8.10

Ubuntu 8.10 shipped with Open Office 2.4. Since then, version 3.0.1 has come out, which brings about many advantages over 2.4.

First, we will need to update the repositories. Be very sure that you do not add repositories from untrustworthy sources.

Repositories are servers where Ubuntu will check for updates for all of the programs installed on your computer. This article will explain how to add the Open Office repository to Ubuntu using the GUI, because I think it is easiest.

Go into System -> Administrator -> Software Sources. This will open up this window:



Then click on the "Third-Party Software" tab, and click the Add button in the bottom left corner. It will ask you to Enter the Complete APT Line of the repository, enter in this line:

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

Then click add source, and make sure that the box is checked. After clicking Close it will probably tell you your things are out of date, so go into System -> Administration -> Update Manager, and it will update everything for you. The Open Office 3.0.1 (or whatever the newest version is at the time) should be downloadable now. These will automatically be checked along with all the other programs, and will automatically be updated along with the rest.