Question about LibreOffice updates [Solved]

[MintHawk]

Hello, everyone.
I have LibreOffice 24.2.5.2 installed. I think I installed it via the Package Manager (Backports version) some time ago.
I'd like it to receive regular updates. Can I add a repo or take some other action?
Many thanks in advance.

[Jerry3904]

If you are interested in most recent update (currently 24.8.2), you can follow the directions in the Wiki:

https://mxlinux.org/wiki/applications/libreoffice/

[fehlix]

Hello, everyone.
I have LibreOffice 24.2.5.2 installed. I think I installed it via the Package Manager (Backports version) some time ago.
I'd like it to receive regular updates. Can I add a repo or take some other action?
Many thanks in advance.

When I turn on debian-backports e.g with repo-manager, it offers me to upgrade a bunch of 41 libreoffice package from backports.

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The following packages will be upgraded:
     fonts-opensymbol (4:102.12+LibO24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:102.12+LibO24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     liblibreoffice-java (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-base (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-base-core (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-base-drivers (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-calc (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-common (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-core (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-draw (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-gnome (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-gtk3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-help-common (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-help-de (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-help-en-us (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-impress (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-java-common (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-l10n-de (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-math (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-report-builder-bin (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-style-breeze (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-style-colibre (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-style-sifr (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-base (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-calc (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-common (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-draw (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-impress (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-math (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-uiconfig-writer (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libreoffice-writer (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libuno-cppu3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libuno-cppuhelpergcc3-3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libuno-purpenvhelpergcc3-3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libuno-sal3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libuno-salhelpergcc3-3 (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     libunoloader-java (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     python3-uno (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     uno-libs-private (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     ure (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)
     ure-java (4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1 => 4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1)

So it can be done with enabling debian-backports repo.
However, it has been shown in the past that the permanent activation of debian-backports "can" lead to some problems.
For this reason, Debian backports are normally disabled. But if you have a good timeshift setup you can restore and revert back in case
enabled backports repos break something.
Maybe safer to re-install LO backports from MXPI->Office

[MintHawk]

It worked like a charm, Jerry3904.
The old version needs to be uninstalled first, of course.
Many thanks, everyone.

[MintHawk]

A follow-up question: Supposing I want to install the latest LibreOffice 24.x, is there a way of updating it without uninstalling and reinstalling it?
Based on the instructions posted above, the current version needs to be uninstalled first?

[Jerry3904]

When using LO itself you will see a popup when an update is available. Repeat the process used before and LO will install the update alongside the existing one.

I usually keep the existing one until I have tested the new version long enough to get used to it and know that there are no show-stoppers for me, then purge the older one.