[SOLVED] Languade packages for Libre Office 5.2.4.2

pconstantatos · 12-24-2016, 02:20 AM

Good Day to all and Merry Christmas. I installed LibreOffice 4.2.4.2 and downloaded the language packs for Italian and Greek. Managed to install Libre office but not the language packs. Can anyone tell me what commands I must use?

hydrurga · 12-24-2016, 04:51 AM

You don't say what Linux system you have (distro/version/desktop environment), and what format the language packs are in (names?).

beachboy2 · 12-24-2016, 06:27 AM

pconstantatos,

Install Italian and Greek language packs:

In Terminal:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-help-it 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-it 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-help-el 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-el

Then open Writer/LibreOffice > Tools > Options > Language Settings > Change settings as required.

Happy Christmas!

hydrurga · 12-24-2016, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachboy2

pconstantatos,

Install Italian and Greek language packs:

In Terminal:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-help-it 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-it 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-help-el 
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-el

Then open Writer/LibreOffice > Tools > Options > Language Settings > Change settings as required.

Happy Christmas!

Hi Beachboy. That will only install the latest versions in the repo, not necessarily (and very probably not) the latest version which the OP is downloading. I'm just trying to find out whether they have dpkg or not so I can tell them how to install the downloaded help packages.

pconstantatos · 12-24-2016, 07:36 AM

Thanks to both of you
Both language packs have installed but I still get no spell check in these languages, the available languages are English, French and Spanish. Should I do something else to activate the two packs I just installed?
I tried what hydrurga suggested as far as the options are concerned but still no go. Apparently I am missing something. In spellcheck winow neither Greek nor Italian are listed.

beachboy2 · 12-24-2016, 10:27 AM

hydrurga,

Understood.

beachboy2 · 12-24-2016, 10:35 AM

pconstantatos,

Under Language Settings, you need to ensure that the "Default Language for Documents" is activated for whichever language you require.

In your case this is either Italian or Greek.

bathory · 12-24-2016, 10:54 AM

@pconstantatos

Quote:

Both language packs have installed but I still get no spell check in these languages, the available languages are English, French and Spanish. Should I do something else to activate the two packs I just installed?

You should download the italian and greek dictionaries and then add them using:
Tools->Extension Manager...->Add..

You need to restart libreoffice afterwards and you may need to select the language (from Tools->Language->..), before starting the spell check

Regards

DavidMcCann · 12-24-2016, 11:18 AM

If you have the status bar at the bottom switched on, that shows your default language and you can alter it by clicking on it. Obviously the programs needs to be told which language you're using, or it might end up using the wrong dictionary.

pconstantatos · 12-24-2016, 01:43 PM

Guys thank you all for your help. The problem has been solved. I wish all of you Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.