Version 28.x.x of LibreOffice won't install

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#1

I read there was a newer version of LO and checked mine which was installed by a new install of Ubuntu 25.04 back in October, and it’s shown as V25.2.6.2. The newest version of LO is 25.8.3.

So I downloaded from the office LO repository the ‘newest’ Linux version and navigated to the folder, opened it as admin, and clicked ‘Install’ and nothing happens. It just blinks and goes away. No error message, no Terminal window, just nothing. Tried a couple other methods of install and they all end the same, blinks and then nothing happens.

Okay, opened Terminal, typed: sudo apt install libreoffice and it ran fine, did an install. Rebooted, opened LO and it’s the same older version 25.2.

What am I doing wrong??? Why didn’t ‘sudo apt install libreoffice’ install the newest version?

Thanks!

#2

If you don’t want to bother about any technical details, just stick to what your distributor’s app store has to offer. Quite often, it keeps updating one version fixing security issues and bugs (25.2.1, 25.2.2, 25.2.3, …). This happens automatically with all system updates.
You will get 25.8 or 26.2 when you upgrade the whole distribution.

#3

I did upgrade the entire distribution when I installed the Ubuntu 25.04 full install just a month ago when I bought a new computer. It installed the LO 25.2 version and today (Nov. 17th, 2025) even sudo apt install libreoffice in Terminal doesn’t update it and I’ve allowed all Ubuntu updates since install of Ubuntu. The 25.8 version of LO was released in August of 2025.

Snap shows the latest stable version of LO to be 25.2.6.2 which is what I have but I want to upgrade.

I read others on askLO have the 25.8 version, and I do have issues I was hoping it will fix but I’m willing to wait. Just a bit confusing that others have installed it but I’ve missed something.

#4

indeed. not so intuitive. it’s still somehow assumed linux is for geeks :expressionless:


the (gory) details are almost there : Installing LibreOffice on Linux - The Document Foundation Wiki

for reference, in the _deb.tar.gz, there’s also a README :

Installation of LibreOffice on Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux systems

[…]

When you unpack the downloaded archive, you will see that the contents have been decompressed into a sub-directory. Open a file manager window, and change directory to the one starting with “LibreOffice_”, followed by the version number and some platform information.

This directory contains a subdirectory called “DEBS”. Change directory to the “DEBS” directory.

Right-click within the directory and choose “Open in Terminal”. A terminal window will open. From the command line of the terminal window, enter the following command (you will be prompted to enter your root user’s password before the command will execute):

The following commands will install LibreOffice and the desktop integration packages (you may just copy and paste them into the terminal screen rather than trying to type them):

sudo dpkg -i *.deb


The installation process is now completed, and you should have icons for all the LibreOffice applications in your desktop’s Applications/Office menu.

#5

Perhaps those issues are related to the way you format your document. To avoid being in an X Y problem, describe your issues so that we can suggest solutions valid even in your 25.2.6.2. Without such a description, how do you expect upgrading will solve your problems?

#6

Optimism - Wikipedia ? :expressionless:

#7

It’s the same problem that has plagued LO for years now. I’ve posted about it several times over the years. Once thought I’d found the solution but didn’t take long to forget what it was…if it ever existed. Given my age. The problem belongs in it’s own thread and it’s the pervasive banner, “Security Alert! Automatic update of external links has been disabled.” With the “Allow updating” button that when pressed does nothing. As I mentioned when I previously posted about it, none of the supposed fixes do so. And it’s changed over the years. The banner shows up and for several years it would allow updating. Now it doesn’t even do that. I have to manually link to get an updated amount from the cell on other SS or manually enter the amount. I have several other separate SSs with different catagories. All in the same folder as the main SS, all with the same permissions, nothing weird about them. Simple SSs that calculate totals. I pull the totals into the main SS. SIMPLE. But with LO I can’t get it to do that reliably. With LO, it’s been a problem for years. There was a time though…years ago, when it was fine. But, enough about that. Like I said, it already has a thread posted about it.

#8

Thank you, that worked. I now have 25.8 running.

#9

Just to add some background to this:

You made a decision, when you have choosen your distribution (Ubuntu). They handle updates themselves but you are also restricted to their decisions. Ubuntu was known to do only “minor” updates in a release (even LTS). So they would not go from 6.4 to 7.0 unless you update the complete distribution, and therefore they release 2 a year. (I don’t know how this is a applied to the new version numbers of LO).
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There are “rolling” distributions, wich update constantly. They have a greater risk of breaking something during updates, so they are usually recommended for used, who can help themselves, in this cases.
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One “solution” for this are containers like Flatpack/Snap, but as we can see on this site often the advantage of easy updates is paid with lesser integration (fonts not usable, offline help difficult, not all files accesible …). So it depends on personal usage profiles, if this is solution or next obstacle.

#10

How to Use a .ODS file with Macro created in Calc on Windows in a MacBook - #7 by fpy :wink:

OP is rather why TDF package is not just one click user friendly.

and it’s probably rooted back in the 2010’s → Installing LibreOffice on Linux - The Document Foundation Wiki &oldid=101795

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