How to Install LibreOffice on Kali Linux
Office Suite is a program that all computer users need. Office suites are used to create documentation, reports, presentations, calculations or many other jobs needed in daily needs such as school and work.
On some Linux distributions there are no Office Suite applications installed by default defaultas in Kali Linux.
There are many office suites that can be used on Linux OS. LibreOffice is one of the most popular and widely used Office Suite today. LibreOffice is the best and most popular open source office suite or application.
LibreOffice is very actively developed for convenience and adding features needed by users.
In this tutorial I will share how to install LibreOffice on Kali Linux, because Kali Linux is a Debian-derived distribution, so you can use this tutorial to install LibreOffice on Debian and other Debian-derived distributions such as Ubuntu and others.
Steps to Install LibreOffice on Kali Linux
First download the LibreOffice application on the LibreOffice download page on the website directly. Download the LibreOffice installation package file according to the computer architecture you are using.
Download the Linux x64 (deb) version of LibreOffice if your computer uses a 64-bit system or download Linux x32 (deb) if your computer has a 32-bit architecture, as shown below:
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| Download LibreOffice |
Wait for the download process to finish. When finished, the downloaded file will be in the Downloads folder in the “/home” directory, if you are a new Linux user, for convenience, just move the downloaded file to the “/home” directory, as shown below:
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| LibreOffice Download Results |
Then open Terminal on your Kali Linux by pressing the keyboard combination (CTRL + ALT + T) or open Terminal via the application menu.
Make sure you are in the “/home” directory. The downloaded file is still compressed in “tar.gz” format. Then extract it with the command “tar -xzf filename” as follows:
sudo tar -xzf LibreOffice_5.0.4_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
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| Extract LibreOffice on Kali Linux |
After the file has been successfully extracted, go to the extracted file and the “DEBS” folder using the following command:
cd LibreOffice_5.0.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb
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| LibreOffice files |
Then to install LibreOffice on your device, install all the “.deb” package files in the DEBS folder using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i *deb
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| Install LibreOffice on Kali Linux |
Wait for the installation process to complete. After the installation process is complete, open the LibreOffice application via the Application menu, and look at the Office section. LibreOffice has been installed successfully.
You can already use LibreOffice on your device for your daily needs. This method is how to install LibreOffice on a device using the Deb package file.
If you have problems installing LibreOffice on your Linux using this Deb package file, you can follow the following tutorial for further instructions on how to install applications using the Deb package file on Linux.
