Install on Ubuntu Linux

Download the file from OpenOffice.org

OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_english-US_deb.tar.gz

Now you need to right click it and extract or run this command:

tar xzf OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_english-US_deb.tar.gz

That will create a number of folders. Now move into those folders:

cd OOO300_m9_native_packed-1_en-US.9358/DEBS

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Create a link on your Panel.

Right click the panel and choose “Add to Panel” and “Custom Application Launcher”.

Add this line to your command line and select an icon for the application in the panel.

/opt/openoffice.org3/program/soffice

Now click you icon on the panel and it will start.

This will start the program and proceed to the opening screen.