Tutorial: Install LibreOffice on AL2023 - Amazon Linux 2023
PrerequisitesStep 1: Determine your system architectureStep 2: Download the LibreOffice RPM packageStep 3: Extract the archiveStep 4: Install the RPM packagesStep 5: Verify the installationLaunching LibreOfficeTroubleshooting

Tutorial: Install LibreOffice on AL2023

LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity suite that includes applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, databases, and formula editing. You can install LibreOffice on Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) instances to provide users with a full-featured desktop office suite.

LibreOffice is officially tested and supported on AL2023 by The Document Foundation. For more information, see LibreOffice 64-bit progress, and support for Amazon Linux 2023.

Prerequisites

  • An Amazon EC2 instance running AL2023 with GNOME graphical desktop environment configured and accessible through a remote desktop protocol (for example, Amazon DCV). For more information, see the following:

  • sudo or root access on the instance.

  • At least 1.5 GB of free disk space for the installation.

  • An active internet connection to download the LibreOffice package, or the package pre-downloaded and transferred to the instance.

Step 1: Determine your system architecture

Run the following command to identify your processor architecture. This determines which RPM package to download.

uname -p

The output is one of the following:

Output Architecture RPM package type

x86_64

64-bit Intel/AMD

Linux_x86-64_rpm

aarch64

64-bit ARM (Graviton)

Linux_aarch64_rpm

Step 2: Download the LibreOffice RPM package

To download the LibreOffice RPM package

  1. Open the LibreOffice download page.

  2. Select Linux (64-bit) (rpm) as the operating system.

  3. Choose the version appropriate for your architecture (x86_64 or aarch64).

  4. Download the .tar.gz archive to your instance. You can use wget or curl to download directly from the terminal.

    cd ~/Downloads
wget https://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/VERSION/rpm/ARCHITECTURE/LibreOffice_VERSION_Linux_ARCHITECTURE_rpm.tar.gz

    Replace VERSION and ARCHITECTURE with the version number and architecture you want to install (for example, 25.2.5 and x86_64).

    Note

    To find the latest stable version number, visit the LibreOffice download page.

Step 3: Extract the archive

Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the archive and extract it.

cd ~/Downloads
tar zxvf LibreOffice_VERSION_Linux_ARCHITECTURE_rpm.tar.gz

This creates a directory with a name similar to LibreOffice_VERSION_Linux_ARCHITECTURE_rpm/.

Step 4: Install the RPM packages

To install the RPM packages

  1. Change to the RPMS/ subdirectory inside the extracted folder.

    cd LibreOffice_VERSION_Linux_ARCHITECTURE_rpm/RPMS/

  2. Install all RPM packages using sudo rpm.

    sudo rpm -i *.rpm

    Alternatively, you can use dnf for dependency resolution:

    sudo dnf install -y *.rpm

Step 5: Verify the installation

Confirm that LibreOffice was installed successfully by checking the version.

libreoffice --version

Expected output:

LibreOffice VERSION ...

Launching LibreOffice

From the terminal

Run the following command:

libreoffice

If the libreoffice command is not available, the binary may be versioned. You can launch it using the versioned name instead:

libreofficeMAJOR_VERSION

For example, libreoffice25.2.

To launch a specific application directly:

libreoffice --writer    # Word processor
libreoffice --calc      # Spreadsheet
libreoffice --impress   # Presentations
libreoffice --draw      # Diagrams
libreoffice --base      # Database
libreoffice --math      # Formula editor
From the GNOME desktop

After installation, LibreOffice applications appear in the GNOME Activities menu. Choose Activities in the top-left corner, search for "LibreOffice", and select the desired application.

Troubleshooting

The following section can help you troubleshoot common issues when installing or running LibreOffice on AL2023.

Java Runtime Environment warning

Some LibreOffice features (such as Base and certain extensions) require a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). If you see a warning about missing Java, install it:

sudo dnf install -y java-17-amazon-corretto-headless

Then, in LibreOffice, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Advanced and verify that the JRE is detected.

LibreOffice command not found

If the libreoffice command is not found after installation, the binary may be versioned. Try running:

libreofficeMAJOR_VERSION

For example, libreoffice25.2. You can also locate the binary:

find /opt -name "soffice" 2>/dev/null

Additional resources

If you encounter other issues, refer to the official LibreOffice installation documentation for Linux: