How do I update Libreoffice to the latest version?

Thank you sir.

I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.3.

The snapd install page says I don't need to do anything, I already have snap. I don't.

The launchpad link is a prime example of gibberish. All I'm looking for is how to update, I don't really need to know anything else. After reading this

You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding ppa:libreoffice/ppa to your system's Software Sources.

I was afraid to proceed fearing I would screw something up.

:(
 
If you want to pursue the snap route - https://docs.snapcraft.io/installing-snap-on-linux-mint/6765

I don't do Mint, so for what this is worth... Looks like you'd do the following from the terminal
Code:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install snapd
*reboot* and then
sudo snap install libreoffice


I'm not sure on how well the ubuntu PPA route meshes with Mint, (like I said, I haven't done Mint) but the description and instructions are what they are. There's nothing to indicate that it will, but I'd be kinda nervous that it'd mess something up the first time, too. So make a backup and hope you live life right. If successful, it'll probably update fine from there on out and you don't have to worry about it. If it screws something up, then you can take the opportunity to move to Mint 19 and likely get an updated LibreOffice anyway. :D
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
sudo apt-get update
 
Okey Doaky. I installed snap via the SW Manager then Installed Office 6.2. But this did not remove Office 5. All my documents were still linked to and opened with Office 5. I ten uninstalled Office 5 and that seemed to switch the file associations over to 6.2. Since there were a gawd awful number of Office components listed in SW Manager, some of which could not be removed, I'm not sure if I have a complete functioning install of Office 6.2. Time will tell. :(
Thank you sir.

I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.3.

The snapd install page says I don't need to do anything, I already have snap. I don't.

The launchpad link is a prime example of gibberish. All I'm looking for is how to update, I don't really need to know anything else. After reading this



I was afraid to proceed fearing I would screw something up.

:(
 
I'm sure your golden.

File associations are kept in
/usr/share/applications/defaults.list

If you want you could always open that. You'll need to either start an admin bumped GUI file manager... or open via command line using "sudo nano /usr/share/applications/defaults.list" or which ever terminal text editor you prefer. You can always go through and ensure all your document file types are set to default to libreoffice. In any event your software sounds like its installed fine... default file associations aren't a big deal to change, even if you just do it one at a time with the standard GUI Right click open with "set as default".
 
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