To install Libreoffice 4.0 in fedora 17 / fedora 18

To install Libreoffice 4.0 in fedora 17 / fedora 18, steps are given below

• Download archive from http://www.libreoffice.org/download :

http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/4.0.0/rpm/x86/LibreOffice_4.0.0_Linux_x86_rpm.tar.gz

• Unpack the downloaded archive

• Open a terminal window

• Change directory to “rpms” in the terminal[ eg :cd  /path_of_extracted_content/rpms]

• Execute the command :  su -c ‘yum install *.rpm’

• Change to subdirectory called “desktop-integration” in the terminal[eg : cd desktop-integration]

• Execute the command : su -c ‘yum install *freedesktop*.rpm’

You can access all the LibreOffice applications in your desktop’s Applications/Office menu.

Note: You need to uninstall any other version for desktop integration package to install.