How To Install libreoffice on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreoffice on Kali Linux. libreoffice is office productivity suite (metapackage)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreoffice on Kali Linux.

What is libreoffice

libreoffice is:

LibreOffice is a full-featured office productivity suite that provides a near drop-in replacement for Microsoft(R) Office.

This metapackage installs all components of libreoffice:

  • libreoffice-writer: Word processor
  • libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
  • libreoffice-impress: Presentation
  • libreoffice-draw: Drawing
  • libreoffice-base: Database
  • libreoffice-math: Equation editor It also recommends additional packages (e.g. fonts) in order to match an upstream LibreOffice install as closely as possible.

You can extend the functionality of LibreOffice by installing these packages:

  • hunspell-/myspell-: Hunspell/Myspell dictionaries for use with LibreOffice
  • libreoffice-l10n-*: UI interface translation
  • libreoffice-help-*: User help
  • mythes-*: Thesauri for the use with LibreOffice
  • hyphen-*: Hyphenation patterns for LibreOffice
  • libreoffice-gtk(2|3): Gtk UI Plugin, GNOME File Picker support
  • libreoffice-gnome: GIO backend
  • unixodbc: ODBC database support
  • cups-bsd: Allows LibreOffice to detect your CUPS printer queues automatically
  • libsane: Use your sane-supported scanner with LibreOffice
  • libxrender1: Speed up display by using Xrender library
  • libgl1: OpenGL support
  • openclipart-libreoffice: Open Clip Art Gallery with LibreOffice index files
  • firefox-esr | thunderbird | firefox: Mozilla profile with Certificates needed for XML Security…
  • openjdk-11-jre | openjdk-8-jre | java8-runtime: Java Runtime Environment for use with LibreOffice
  • pstoedit / imagemagick / ghostscript: helper tools for EPS
  • gstreamer0.10-plugins-*: GStreamer plugins for use with LibreOffices media backend
  • libpaper-utils: papersize detection support via paperconf
  • bluez: Bluetooth support for Impress (slideshow remote control)

There are three methods to install libreoffice on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libreoffice Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libreoffice using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice

Install libreoffice Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libreoffice using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libreoffice

Install libreoffice Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libreoffice using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libreoffice

How To Uninstall libreoffice on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libreoffice package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libreoffice

Uninstall libreoffice And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libreoffice and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreoffice

Remove libreoffice Configurations and Data

To remove libreoffice configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libreoffice

Remove libreoffice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libreoffice configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libreoffice

Dependencies

libreoffice have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreoffice package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.