LO often add version onto the package. So try this: apt-cache search libreoffice | grep 4 See if this finds your missing package. I suspect you will need to: apt-get install libreoffice41 In order to upgrade, but the first command will tell you if any of the files are scoped for version 4 in the name. Kevin On Sep 28, 2013 11:35 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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