How to Install and Uninstall libreoffice Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libreoffice" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libreoffice on Kali Linux


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libreoffice
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libreoffice" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libreoffice on Kali Linux:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libreoffice
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libreoffice package on Kali Linux

Package: libreoffice
Version: 4:24.2.0-1
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Debian LibreOffice Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libreoffice-base, libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-core (= 4:24.2.0-1), libreoffice-draw, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-math, libreoffice-report-builder-bin, libreoffice-writer, python3-uno
Recommends: fonts-crosextra-caladea, fonts-crosextra-carlito, fonts-dejavu, fonts-linuxlibertine, fonts-noto-core, fonts-noto-extra, fonts-noto-mono, fonts-noto-ui-core, fonts-sil-gentium-basic, libreoffice-nlpsolver, libreoffice-report-builder, libreoffice-script-provider-bsh, libreoffice-script-provider-js, libreoffice-script-provider-python, libreoffice-sdbc-mysql, libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql, libreoffice-wiki-publisher, libreoffice-java-common (>= 4:24.2.0~), fonts-liberation (>= 1:2), fonts-liberation-sans-narrow
Suggests: cups-bsd, firefox-esr | thunderbird | firefox, ghostscript, gnupg, gpa, hunspell-dictionary, hyphen-hyphenation-patterns, imagemagick | graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat, libgl1, libreoffice-gnome | libreoffice-plasma, libreoffice-grammarcheck, libreoffice-help (= 24.2), libreoffice-l10n (= 24.2), libreoffice-librelogo, libxrender1, myspell-dictionary, mythes-thesaurus, openclipart-libreoffice, pstoedit, unixodbc, gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly, gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-libav, default-jre (>= 2:1.8) | java-runtime (>= 8) | java8-runtime | jre, libsane1, libofficebean-java
Conflicts: libreoffice-dev (<= 1:5.0.3~rc1-2), libreoffice-dev-doc (<= 1:5.0.3~rc1-2)
Size: 41552
SHA256: bd30fe970a042cf2a07c4109c5505b0228a4a4cbc752e4c156f09eeaa9d0ca11
SHA1: 58a40d9491c9b7d138545cbd3c6df47e44f786ec
MD5sum: 9d9388e1a50e8bddb522c5d995c75b2c
Description: office productivity suite (metapackage)
LibreOffice is a full-featured office productivity suite that provides
a near drop-in replacement for Microsoft(R) Office.
.
This metapackage installs all components of libreoffice:
* libreoffice-writer: Word processor
* libreoffice-calc: Spreadsheet
* libreoffice-impress: Presentation
* libreoffice-draw: Drawing
* libreoffice-base: Database
* libreoffice-math: Equation editor
It also recommends additional packages (e.g. fonts) in order to match an
upstream LibreOffice install as closely as possible.
.
You can extend the functionality of LibreOffice by installing these
packages:
* hunspell-*/myspell-*: Hunspell/Myspell dictionaries
for use with LibreOffice
* libreoffice-l10n-*: UI interface translation
* libreoffice-help-*: User help
* mythes-*: Thesauri for the use with LibreOffice
* hyphen-*: Hyphenation patterns for LibreOffice
* libreoffice-gtk(2|3): Gtk UI Plugin, GNOME File Picker support
* libreoffice-gnome: GIO backend
* unixodbc: ODBC database support
* cups-bsd: Allows LibreOffice to detect your CUPS printer queues
automatically
* libsane: Use your sane-supported scanner with LibreOffice
* libxrender1: Speed up display by using Xrender library
* libgl1: OpenGL support
* openclipart-libreoffice: Open Clip Art Gallery with LibreOffice index
files
* firefox-esr | thunderbird | firefox:
Mozilla profile with Certificates needed for XML Security...
* openjdk-11-jre | openjdk-8-jre | java8-runtime:
Java Runtime Environment for use with LibreOffice
* pstoedit / imagemagick / ghostscript: helper tools for EPS
* gstreamer0.10-plugins-*: GStreamer plugins for use with LibreOffices
media backend
* libpaper-utils: papersize detection support via paperconf
* bluez: Bluetooth support for Impress (slideshow remote control)
Description-md5:
Bugs: mailto:[email protected]
Homepage: http://www.libreoffice.org
Tag: role::metapackage
Section: metapackages
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libr/libreoffice/libreoffice_24.2.0-1_amd64.deb