Latest Libreoffice in Debian Stable

I want to install latest Libreoffice (ver 5.0.3) in Debian Stable. Current I have the repository version (4.3.3) installed. Is it OK to install using "sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb" after downloading latest version as advised on this site: http://www.linuxveda.com/2015/08/06/...linux-distros/ ?

Thanks for your help.

You CAN, but why don't download straight from libreoffice, that way you know you're getting a genuine install? http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/

Also, if you weren't concerned about the absolutely LATEST, backports has 5.0.2 in, and probably will get 5.0.3 in a week or 2.

Use the 'debianized' package from backports.

@Timothy Miller: I downloaded the file LibreOffice_5.0.3_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz from http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ and extracted it. There are 46 deb files in DEBS subfolder. If I now give command "sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb", they should all get installed. What if there is a problem after installing them. What command can I use to purge all these later on, if needed?

Installing from Libreoffice homepage really isn't the best thing you could do. As the guys above me already wrote, use the backports.

http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/
https://packages.debian.org/jessie-b...ts/libreoffice <-- 5.0.2 right there, no need to mess outside your package manager.

If I put backports repository in my sources.list file, will both versions of Libreoffice be available or only the latest one (from backports)? Which version will be installed if I give command 'apt-get install libreoffice' without mentioning any version number?

Originally Posted by rng @Timothy Miller: I downloaded the file LibreOffice_5.0.3_Linux_x86_deb.tar.gz from http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ and extracted it. There are 46 deb files in DEBS subfolder. If I now give command "sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb", they should all get installed. What if there is a problem after installing them. What command can I use to purge all these later on, if needed?

After installing, you can use the normal apt & dpkg commands, only there isn't a source so unless you keep the debs around, you won't have the option for --reinstall

Originally Posted by rng If I put backports repository in my sources.list file, will both versions of Libreoffice be available or only the latest one (from backports)? Which version will be installed if I give command 'apt-get install libreoffice' without mentioning any version number?

You would need to do

apt-get install -t jessie-backports libreoffice

. By default, it will remove libreoffice 4 when it upgrades to 5. If you don't use the -t option, it will default to jessie and simply tell you the latest version is already installed.

Thanks for detailed explanation. If I install the downloaded deb files (ver 5) with dpkg now and after some months libreoffice in repository is a later version (say ver 6), will my system be upgraded?

Yes.

I installed libreoffice from jessie-backports and it is working well.

Yeah, backports is good to get more modern software since stable does get a bit long in the tooth. Doesn't have everything, but has enough to keep it usable IMO.

Originally Posted by rng Which version will be installed if I give command 'apt-get install libreoffice' without mentioning any version number?

As with all things Debian, the first place to look for documentation is the wiki.
https://wiki.debian.org/Backports

I'm trying to update my libreoffice (4.3.3.2) on my jessie-stable (cinnamon desktop) via the jessie-backports.

However, I found that the libreoffice package has not been installed but all the components (writer, calc, base, ...) and libreoffice-core package have been installed. And, my libreoffice works just fine.

It seems that the libreoffice package isn't necessary. But what are the advantages, if any, for it to be installed?

In my case, should I install the libreoffice package or just update the libreoffice-core package?

Thanks in advance.

The libreoffice package itself is just a metapackage that references all the other packages it should pull in. So installing it is a 1-stop way of installing EVERYTHING libreoffice for those that don't want granular control. There's always the possibility there are some minor libreoffice features you're missing by not having it, but if you don't notice it missing, and you're happy with what's installed, absolutely no reason to change anything.