I am using Mint 18.3 64bit
I updated my LibreOffice to - LibreOffice_6.2.5_Linux_x86-64
Every time I open the program I am told there is an up date available.
I would like for the up dates to take place automagically is that possible?
Any help appreciated.
How did you install version 6.2.5 ?
and what’s the output from:
dpkg -l | grep libreoffice
I downloaded the program and did a stand-alone install.
cjhm@userone ~ $ dpkg -l | grep libreoffice
ii libobasis6.1-libreofficekit-data 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Libreofficekit data files for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libobasis6.2-libreofficekit-data 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Libreofficekit data files for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
rc libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 GStreamer backend for LibreOffice
rc libreoffice-base 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- database
rc libreoffice-base-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- shared library
rc libreoffice-base-drivers 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 Database connectivity drivers for LibreOffice
rc libreoffice-calc 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- spreadsheet
rc libreoffice-common 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 all office productivity suite -- arch-independent files
rc libreoffice-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- arch-dependent files
rc libreoffice-draw 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- drawing
rc libreoffice-gnome 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- GNOME integration
rc libreoffice-gtk 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- GTK+ integration
rc libreoffice-impress 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- presentation
rc libreoffice-java-common 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 all office productivity suite -- arch-independent Java support files
rc libreoffice-math 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- equation editor
rc libreoffice-ogltrans 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 LibreOffice Impress extension for slide transitions using OpenGL
rc libreoffice-pdfimport 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 PDF Import component for LibreOffice
rc libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 Firebird SDBC driver for LibreOffice
rc libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 HSQLDB SDBC driver for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-style-mint 5.1+3 all Linux Mint theme for LibreOffice.org
rc libreoffice-writer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial6 amd64 office productivity suite -- word processor
ii libreoffice6.1 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-base 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Base brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-calc 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Calc brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
rc libreoffice6.1-debian-menus 6.1.5-2 all LibreOffice 6.1 desktop integration
ii libreoffice6.1-dict-en 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 En dictionary for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-dict-es 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Es dictionary for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-dict-fr 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Fr dictionary for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-draw 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Draw brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-en-us 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Brand language module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-impress 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Impress brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-math 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Math brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-ure 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 UNO Runtime Environment .5.2
ii libreoffice6.1-writer 6.1.5.2-2 amd64 Writer brand module for LibreOffice 6.1 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-base 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Base brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-calc 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Calc brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-debian-menus 6.2.5-2 all LibreOffice 6.2 desktop integration
ii libreoffice6.2-dict-en 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 En dictionary for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-dict-es 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Es dictionary for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-dict-fr 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Fr dictionary for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-draw 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Draw brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-en-us 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Brand language module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-impress 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Impress brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-math 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Math brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-ure 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 UNO Runtime Environment .5.2
ii libreoffice6.2-writer 6.2.5.2-2 amd64 Writer brand module for LibreOffice 6.2 .5.2
cjhm@userone ~ $
Personally I’d purge anything to do with libreoffice
sudo apt-get remove --purge libobasis6.1-libreofficekit-data libobasis6.2-libreofficekit-data libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer libreoffice-base libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-base-drivers libreoffice-calc libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-impress libreoffice-java-common libreoffice-math libreoffice-ogltrans libreoffice-pdfimport libreoffice-sdbc-firebird libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb libreoffice-style-mint libreoffice-writer libreoffice6.1 libreoffice6.1-base libreoffice6.1-calc libreoffice6.1-debian-menus libreoffice6.1-dict-en libreoffice6.1-dict-es libreoffice6.1-dict-fr libreoffice6.1-draw libreoffice6.1-en-us libreoffice6.1-impress libreoffice6.1-math libreoffice6.1-ure libreoffice6.1-writer libreoffice6.2 libreoffice6.2-base libreoffice6.2-calc libreoffice6.2-debian-menus libreoffice6.2-dict-en libreoffice6.2-dict-es libreoffice6.2-dict-fr libreoffice6.2-draw libreoffice6.2-en-us libreoffice6.2-impress libreoffice6.2-math libreoffice6.2-ure libreoffice6.2-writer
Then add the libreoffice PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
then update your package cache
sudo apt-get update
then run a system update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
As you’re on Mint 18 which is based on xenial (16.04), you should now be on LibreOffice 6.2.8
and your system should automagically update if/when updates are added to the PPA … not that I’d expect many (if any) updates to LO for xenial in the future, I mean LO is now on 6.3.3 in the same PPA for later versions of Ubuntu/Mint.
Thanks for the information. Now updated but just as a thought what is the point of a LTS release if support is restricted.
Later versions of mint say that networking especially with windows computers is not so good so not sure if I want to upgrade my system.
Thanks for your help.
This is interesting, I am running Linux Mint 19.3 cinammon but my libreoffice is version 6.0.7.3. I have only upgraded two days ago and should have the newest version. On my LO, there is no option to ugrade or update. Does it mean that I have to do a fresh LO install?
Just to update everyone, I have been able to download the most recent Libreoffice flatpak (Version 6.3.4.2) from the software manager. However, the bundled version 6.0.7.3 is still in my laptop. How do I remove it and keep the most up-to-date version only?
This should remove the .deb version without uninstalling the flatpak version:
sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*
Thanks a lot Mark Greaves, I have used the command and the bundled Libre office is gone from my laptop leaving only the flatpak (the newest version) installed on my laptop. Really appreciated.
Does this mean that the flatpak Libre office on my laptop will auto-update or notify me when new updates are available? If not, how do I keep it updated?
Mission accomplished! Thanks again Mark Greaves. I was wondering why the newest version (6.3.4.2) of Libre Office did not over-write the much older version 6.0.7.3? Being a MS Windows user for most of my computing years, I would have expected that to happen without any doubt and I am wondering if it is one of those things that need to be more polished on Linux?
Being able to have multiple versions of an app installed at the same time (each with differing dependencies/libraries but without conflict) is a FEATURE of flatpak and snap … not a mistake/bug that needs fixing 