HowTo Install Apache OpenOffice4 Linux RHEL 7/Centos 7

Quick guide to Install Apache OpenOffice 4 in Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x Or Centos 7.x.  To Install Apache OpenOffice4 Linux first download extra source package from open office site.

Apache OpenOffice4 Improvements

• Complete OpenSource Solution and alternative to MS Office
• Set default currency to Euro in Lithuanian locale
• Updated dictionaries.
• Enhancements to the build tools
• Security Fixes
• Several distinct enhancements were applied to the WebDAV management and file locking: OpenOffice is now able to properly interact with Microsoft Sharepoint, enabling a more productive usage in corporate-level environments. These enhancements were funded, and contributed upstream, by the Emilia-Romagna regional administration (Italy), where OpenOffice was adopted a few years ago.
• The PDF export dialog was redesigned for better usability on small laptop screens.
• Underlying libraries for the solver and digital signing functionality have been updated, for better performance and increased security.

HowTo Install Apache OpenOffice4 Linux

Openoffice 32 bit download

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.3/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.3_Linux_x86_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz/download -O Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.3_Linux_x86_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

OpenOffice 63 bit download

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.3/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.3_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz/download -O Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.3_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

Extract the Package using tar

$ tar -xvf Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz
$ su -
Password: 
# cd en-US/RPMS/

Now rum RPM installation using Red Hat Package Manager

# rpm -ivh *.rpm
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
 1:openoffice-ure-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 2%]
 2:openoffice-core01-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 5%]
 3:openoffice-en-US-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 7%]
 4:openoffice-impress-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 10%]
 5:openoffice-en-US-base-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 12%]
 6:openoffice-en-US-calc-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 15%]
 7:openoffice-en-US-draw-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 17%]
 8:openoffice-en-US-help-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 20%]
 9:openoffice-en-US-impress-4.1.2-97################################# [ 22%]
 10:openoffice-en-US-math-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 24%]
 11:openoffice-en-US-res-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 27%]
 12:openoffice-en-US-writer-4.1.2-978################################# [ 29%]
 13:openoffice-base-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 32%]
 14:openoffice-calc-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 34%]
 15:openoffice-core02-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 37%]
 16:openoffice-core03-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 39%]
 17:openoffice-core04-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 41%]
 18:openoffice-core05-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 44%]
 19:openoffice-core06-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 46%]
 20:openoffice-core07-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 49%]
 21:openoffice-draw-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 51%]
 22:openoffice-images-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 54%]
 23:openoffice-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 56%]
 24:openoffice-math-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 59%]
 25:openoffice-writer-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 61%]
 26:openoffice-brand-writer-4.1.2-978################################# [ 63%]
 27:openoffice-brand-math-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 66%]
 28:openoffice-brand-base-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 68%]
 29:openoffice-brand-calc-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 71%]
 30:openoffice-brand-draw-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 73%]
 31:openoffice-brand-en-US-4.1.2-9782################################# [ 76%]
 32:openoffice-brand-impress-4.1.2-97################################# [ 78%]
 33:openoffice-ogltrans-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 80%]
 34:openoffice-gnome-integration-4.1.################################# [ 83%]
 35:openoffice-graphicfilter-4.1.2-97################################# [ 85%]
 36:openoffice-javafilter-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 88%]
 37:openoffice-onlineupdate-4.1.2-978################################# [ 90%]
 38:openoffice-ooofonts-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 93%]
 39:openoffice-ooolinguistic-4.1.2-97################################# [ 95%]
 40:openoffice-pyuno-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [ 98%]
 41:openoffice-xsltfilter-4.1.2-9782 ################################# [100%]

Required dependent packages are installed as you seen above command output

It’s an time to install desktop integration menus

# cd desktop-integration

# rpm -ivh openoffice4.1.2-redhat-menus-4.1.2-9782.noarch.rpm 
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing Openoffice4...
 1:openoffice4.1.2-redhat-menus-4.1.################################# [100%]

Start OpenOffice4 Application

# openoffice4

OpenOffice4 Welcome Page First Time

Provide Name Click Finish

First Screen of OpenOffice4

Spreadsheet

Conclusion

To Use Openoffice4 after installation in Linux you must be in GUI mode. Install Apache Openoffice4 Linux is very simple.

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