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How to remove Open Office in Ubuntu

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Ecko
Ecko Original post #1
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Title says it all
If someone can help:D
Plz check for sure it doesn't hamper anything else in the Ubuntu;)
ray|raven
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Run Synaptic , From System>Administration.
There select openoffice and right-click to select for uninstall.
Ubuntu will remove open office , but will keep whats needed for system.
CadCrazy
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM
But why you wana remove it :D
Ecko
Ecko #4
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:09 AM
ok will try it in 5 minutes & reply if dat works
Currently updating Ubuntu

But why you wana remove it :D
Just dont need dat stuff
Got XP as dual boot which already has Office in it :D
CadCrazy
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:11 AM
But don't use it instead of removing it. It may come handy in future in case of some problem with XP
ray|raven
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:12 AM
^True.I was thinking more on the terms of KOffice though :D
CadCrazy
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Few days back my MS office gone kaput and open office saved me.
Ecko
Ecko #8
Mar 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Ok removed
@Cad Dont need Office in any way for time being
Not to tell Windows as always Suc*s :D
praka123
Mar 13, 2008 at 3:16 PM
may be lethal :D
Code:
sudo apt-get remove --purge openoffice.org-*