Install Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 on Fedora 20/19, CentOS/RHEL 6.5

This is quick guide to install Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 on Fedora 20/19/18/17/16/15/14/13/12, CentOS 6.5/6.4/6.3/6.2/6.1/6, Red Hat (RHEL) 6.5/6.4/6.3/6.2/6.1/6 with using Apache OpenOffice original RPM packages.

What’s new in Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 release

• New Sidebar – The Sidebar makes better use of today’s widescreen displays than traditional toolbars
• Interoperability Improvements
• DrawObject Improvements/Enhancements
• Extensions Improvements/Enhancements
• Many resource leaks were fixed

Check full feature list here.

Install Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 on Fedora 20/19/18, CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 6.5

1. Download Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 Linux Package

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 32-bit version

wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.0.1/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1_Linux_x86_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz/download -O Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1_Linux_x86_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 64-bit version

wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.0.1/binaries/en-US/Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz/download -O Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz

2. Change to root User

su - ## OR ## sudo -i

3. Remove OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice.org Packages with following command

yum remove openoffice* libreoffice*

4. Extract Package and Access Directory

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1

tar -xvf Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1*   cd en-US

5. Block openoffice.org-ure and libreoffice-ure package updates

In other words, “pin” openoffice.org-ure and libreoffice-ure packages
Add exclude row to /etc/yum.conf file, under the section [main]:

## Edit file nano -w /etc/yum.conf   ## Add exclude row [main] exclude=openoffice.org-ure* libreoffice-ure*

6. Install / Update Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 RPM packages

rpm -Uvh RPMS/*.rpm RPMS/desktop-integration/openoffice4.0-redhat-*.rpm

7. Start Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1

Start OpenOffice with Clicking Icons (found normally from menus) or Start OpenOffice with Following Command:

openoffice4

Screenshots

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 running on Fedora 19

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 running on CentOS 6.4

Apache OpenOffice 4 launchers on Fedora 19 Gnome Shell