Installing new version of .deb package over that installed with apt-get
I have LibreOffice installed from the repositories (currently it's version 6.0.7 in 18.04.1) but it's possible to download version 6.1.4 from their website as a .deb package. If I wanted to install this newer version over the old, would I first have to remove version 6.0.7 with an apt-get remove, or could I just install the new .deb package and things will be taken care of automatically?
apt package-management libreoffice
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
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I have LibreOffice installed from the repositories (currently it's version 6.0.7 in 18.04.1) but it's possible to download version 6.1.4 from their website as a .deb package. If I wanted to install this newer version over the old, would I first have to remove version 6.0.7 with an apt-get remove, or could I just install the new .deb package and things will be taken care of automatically?
apt package-management libreoffice
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
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I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28
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I have LibreOffice installed from the repositories (currently it's version 6.0.7 in 18.04.1) but it's possible to download version 6.1.4 from their website as a .deb package. If I wanted to install this newer version over the old, would I first have to remove version 6.0.7 with an apt-get remove, or could I just install the new .deb package and things will be taken care of automatically?
apt package-management libreoffice
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
I have LibreOffice installed from the repositories (currently it's version 6.0.7 in 18.04.1) but it's possible to download version 6.1.4 from their website as a .deb package. If I wanted to install this newer version over the old, would I first have to remove version 6.0.7 with an apt-get remove, or could I just install the new .deb package and things will be taken care of automatically?
apt package-management libreoffice
apt package-management libreoffice
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
asked Dec 22 at 17:45
Bo Johnson
5516
5516
1
I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28
add a comment |
1
I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28
1
1
I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28
add a comment |
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Uninstall the existing LibreOffice apt package from the default Ubuntu repositories first before you install the new LibreOffice .deb file or you will end up with two instances of LibreOffice installed alongside each other. The same thing goes for installing the LibreOffice snap package alongside the LibreOffice apt package. You can have both versions of LibreOffice installed alongside each other and use either one.
The LibreOffice snap package (libreoffice) has the advantage over a downloaded LibreOffice .deb file that it is updated automatically when updates become available.
answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
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+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
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That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
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Uninstall the existing LibreOffice apt package from the default Ubuntu repositories first before you install the new LibreOffice .deb file or you will end up with two instances of LibreOffice installed alongside each other. The same thing goes for installing the LibreOffice snap package alongside the LibreOffice apt package. You can have both versions of LibreOffice installed alongside each other and use either one.
The LibreOffice snap package (libreoffice) has the advantage over a downloaded LibreOffice .deb file that it is updated automatically when updates become available.
answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
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+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
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That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
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Uninstall the existing LibreOffice apt package from the default Ubuntu repositories first before you install the new LibreOffice .deb file or you will end up with two instances of LibreOffice installed alongside each other. The same thing goes for installing the LibreOffice snap package alongside the LibreOffice apt package. You can have both versions of LibreOffice installed alongside each other and use either one.
The LibreOffice snap package (libreoffice) has the advantage over a downloaded LibreOffice .deb file that it is updated automatically when updates become available.
answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
56.9k11127146
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+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
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That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
add a comment |
Uninstall the existing LibreOffice apt package from the default Ubuntu repositories first before you install the new LibreOffice .deb file or you will end up with two instances of LibreOffice installed alongside each other. The same thing goes for installing the LibreOffice snap package alongside the LibreOffice apt package. You can have both versions of LibreOffice installed alongside each other and use either one.
The LibreOffice snap package (libreoffice) has the advantage over a downloaded LibreOffice .deb file that it is updated automatically when updates become available.
answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
56.9k11127146
Uninstall the existing LibreOffice apt package from the default Ubuntu repositories first before you install the new LibreOffice .deb file or you will end up with two instances of LibreOffice installed alongside each other. The same thing goes for installing the LibreOffice snap package alongside the LibreOffice apt package. You can have both versions of LibreOffice installed alongside each other and use either one.
The LibreOffice snap package (libreoffice) has the advantage over a downloaded LibreOffice .deb file that it is updated automatically when updates become available.
answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
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answered Dec 22 at 17:47
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answered Dec 22 at 17:47
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answered Dec 22 at 17:47
karel
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+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
1
That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
add a comment |
1
+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
1
That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
1
1
+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
+1 for LO Snap.
– user535733
Dec 22 at 17:53
1
1
That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
That's good to know about removing the old version before installing the new, thanks!
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:29
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I vote for using offiicial LibreOffice PPA - see askubuntu.com/a/132840/66509 . deb-packages obtained from here will be controlled by APT and upgraded with the system.
– N0rbert
Dec 22 at 18:32
I didn't know there was a LibreOffice PPA, I'll have to take a look at that.
– Bo Johnson
Dec 22 at 19:28