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I installed OpenOffice on 12.04, and set it as the default utility for spreadsheets, but it doesn't run at all.

While trying to troubleshoot, I read that it is not recommended to install it alongside LibreOffice. I am about to uninstall OpenOffice because I don't know how to get it working, and LibreOffice is opening my spreadsheet just fine.

But just out of curiosity, I also read that I should try deleting .openoffice.org folder; but from where? I don't see it under /usr/lib, nor under my /home.

Braiam
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If you want to use Openoffice then you have to remove Libreoffice from your system. Open a terminal and then type

sudo apt-get remove --purge libreoffice*

It will remove LibreOffice completely. Then download the latest version of OpenOffice from here. Extract it in your desktop. Then open a terminal and type

cd ~/Desktop

cd en-US

cd DEBS

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

After finished instaling type

cd desktop-integration

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Now it is ready to go. It set default for your office files.

Enjoy. :)

Kaktarua
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openoffice folder is locate under /home/YOUR USERNAME/.openoffice

its hidden press CTRL-H to view hidden Folders!

When you have a file and or folder (ubuntu/ubuntu.txt) that you want hidden

All you have to do is start the name with a . it should look like so.

folder .ubuntu file .ubuntu.txt refresh the page F5 and your file/folder is hidden

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I also had trouble getting it to work. I could see the file in the Opt/directory but it would not work. I tried two different downloads, nothing worked until I used the sudo remove command mentioned earlier. and repeated the dpkg commands as mentioned. I then opened my search tab and typed in open office, and found it there and opened the file. Once it opened I right clicked and hit the lock to launcher. Thank you Kaktarua for your post...

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