In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibreOffice on Manjaro 22. For those of you who didn’t know, LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite that includes several productivity applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. LibreOffice supports various file formats, including Microsoft Office formats, making it easy to exchange files with users of other office suites. It also supports the OpenDocument Format (ODF), which is an open standard format for office documents.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of LibreOffice on a Manjaro 22.
Prerequisites
- A server or desktop running one of the following operating systems: Manjaro or Arch Linux.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
- An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for LibreOffice.
- A
non-root sudo useror access to theroot user. We recommend acting as anon-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install LibreOffice on Manjaro 22
Step 1. Before running the tutorial below, make sure that our system is up to date:
sudo pacman -Syu sudo pacman -S base-devel
Step 2. Installing LibreOffice on Manjaro 22.
By default, LibreOffice is not available on the Manjaro 22 base repository. To install LibreOffice on Manjaro 22, you can use the Pacman package manager. Run the following command in the terminal to install the latest version of LibreOffice:
sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh
After the installation is complete, you can verify it using the following command:
libreoffice --version
Step 3. Accessing LibreOffice on Manjaro 22.
Once successfully installed, you can launch LibreOffice from the applications menu. You should see icons for each of the applications included in the suite, such as Writer, Calc, and Impress. Alternatively, you can launch it from the terminal by running the following command:
libreoffice
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibreOffice. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the latest version of LibreOffice on the Manjaro system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official LibreOffice website.