--- apt-get update Hit http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg Get:1 http://packages.linuxmint.com nadia Release.gpg [197 B] Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release.gpg [933 B] --truncate-- Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en Err http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Sources 404 Not Found Err http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main i386 Packages 404 Not Found Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net quantal/main Translation-en_US W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/libreoffice-4- --truncate-- 1/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/libreoffice-4-1/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. --- What is the correct ppa?.... after little fiddling around I found that libreoffice 4.0s ppa would update so I'm going with that .... unless you guys think 4.0s buggy and I should install the deb for 4.1.1.2 . :-)~MIKE~(-: :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > you are correct.... thanks for telling me! > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> Sounds like you missed doing the sudo apt-get update before the install >> so although the PPA was in the sources list, the local listing of what what >> is in the repositories had not been updated >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> I just added the repository (sudo add-apt-repository >>> ppa:libreoffice/libreoffice-4-1) (4.1.1 is the most current ppa) and tried >>> to install it (sudo apt-get install libreoffice) and the response is that >>> libreoffice is already the newest version. (libreoffice 3.6.2.2) >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>> >>>> There are many articles about how to get more up to date versions of >>>> almost any software than you distribution carries in its official >>>> repositories. LibreOffice is no different. One can download it directly >>>> from the LibreOffice site or you can add a PPA to your software sources. >>>> There are a few low risk drawbacks to doing so but they are minimal for a >>>> major piece of software. Just look at the LibreOffice.org site to see what >>>> the latest version is or Google the question. >>>> >>>> But you could first check what the Software center is offering because >>>> you 3.6? version is definitely old. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a way to get synaptic or apt to install a more recent version? >>>>> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you are seeing that, I would encourage you to upgrade. That is >>>>>> some basic functionality that is not working for you. I've never seen such >>>>>> a basic bug before. >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 09/27/2013 02:52 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 3.6.2.2 >>>>>>> If I remember correctly it happens sporadically. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Brian Cluff >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What version are you using, because I definitely can't reproduce >>>>>>> that. If I delete any of the cells, the answer is correct. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 09/27/2013 12:53 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> here is a good example... I found if I delete cells that >>>>>>> functions are >>>>>>> performed on (cell1+cell2=cell3) the total isn't >>>>>>> recalculated (cell3 >>>>>>> isn't right). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Paul Mooring < >>>>>>> paul@opscode.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not really much of an office suite user, but my >>>>>>> experience and >>>>>>> the feedback I've heard has always been yes it is bad >>>>>>> compared to MS >>>>>>> Office. I think Libre/Open office covers 90% of use >>>>>>> cases >>>>>>> and is >>>>>>> more than capable of handling what most users need, >>>>>>> however >>>>>>> it's >>>>>>> interface isn't nearly as good, it lacks the vbscript >>>>>>> macros the >>>>>>> rest of the world uses, it's charting/graphs don't look >>>>>>> as >>>>>>> nice and >>>>>>> formatting comes out mangled when excel users open it >>>>>>> (or >>>>>>> when you >>>>>>> open an xlsx). Microsoft has invested a lot of time, >>>>>>> money and >>>>>>> energy into getting Excel just right and it really is a >>>>>>> great (if >>>>>>> not their best) product. The heavy excel users I know >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> don't >>>>>>> run Windows keep a Win7 VM around for Office/Excel use. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As a side note I think one thing that the Linux/FLOSS >>>>>>> community is >>>>>>> very bad at is learning from what others get right. You >>>>>>> might not >>>>>>> like Microsoft but to claim their popularity was in no >>>>>>> way >>>>>>> due to >>>>>>> making some good products is disingenuous at best. If >>>>>>> people >>>>>>> genuinely care about increasing Linux desktop usage >>>>>>> (which >>>>>>> is not of >>>>>>> any particular interest to me personally) the right >>>>>>> questions to ask >>>>>>> are about what MS and Apple get right rather than what >>>>>>> they >>>>>>> get wrong. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:54 AM, < >>>>>>> kitepilot@kitepilot.com >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So I talked my brother into ditching Micro$haft and >>>>>>> moving to Linux. >>>>>>> Baaaad idea... >>>>>>> The man uses Excel *HEAVILY*, and LibreOffice just >>>>>>> could not >>>>>>> keep up. >>>>>>> But it was not lack of features or limitations, it >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> *STUPID* >>>>>>> (but dangerous) things like cells not showing the >>>>>>> real >>>>>>> value >>>>>>> and/or recalculating wrong. >>>>>>> I didn't take his word for it, he showed me the >>>>>>> (unbelievable) >>>>>>> problems (I could not believe what I was seeing). >>>>>>> The guy is back to Excel... >>>>>>> What am I missing? >>>>>>> ET >>>>>>> ------------------------------** >>>>>>> ____--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__**__org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>>>>>> settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/____** >>>>>>> mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Paul Mooring >>>>>>> Operations Engineer >>>>>>> Opscode, Inc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__**org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>>>>>> settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__** >>>>>>> org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__**org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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