Installing LibreOffice on CentOS Systems

Use the package manager too locate available packages:

yum search libreoffice

Check package details from the repository:

yum info libreoffice

The installed package version is 5.3.6.1, which is outdated compared to the current 6.2 release. You can find historical vertions at:

https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/

Download the latest release from:

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/

Extract the archive using:

 tar -xvf LibreOffice_6.2.0_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz

Proceed with installation via RPM packages:

su -c 'yum install *.rpm'

Alternatively, use local installation:

yum localinstall RPMS/*.rpm

Ensure all RPM files within the RPMS directory are installed.


An alternative is the AppImage distribution, which can be executed directly after setting execution permissions:

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/apipmage/

Three variants are offered:

  • Base: English (US) only
  • Standard: Includes multiple languages such as English (US and UK), Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, and Spanish
  • Full: All supported languages

While the AppImage runs immediately upon download, it does not integrate well with file associations. Opening documents through double-clicking fails, and the AppImage option does not appear in file type handlers.


For easier updates and maintenance, consider installing via Flatpak or Snap:

  • Flatpak installation:
flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
  • Snap installation:
sudo snap install libreoffice

To remove an existing Flatpak installation:

flatpak uninstall org.libreoffice.LibreOffice//fresh

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Posted on Sat, 09 May 2026 08:50:27 +0000 by shaunie123