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Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:55 am**

I see that Softmaker FreeOffice 2018 is available in MX Package Installer and that the package name is softmaker-freeoffice-2018.
But it doesn't seem to be available with apt. Since I can see it in the Package Installer, I was expecting to be able to issue this command to install it:

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sudo apt install softmaker-freeoffice-2018

That way I can install it it with all my other apps when I reload the system.

Any ideas why FreeOffice is not available from apt but is in Package Installer?

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:56 am**

Its in Popular Apps, which can enable and pull from 3rd party repositories, like the freeoffice one.

freeoffice is not open source, and is not in our repo as a result.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:53 pm**

Gotcha.
Can I add their Deb repository or will that break something with MX Linux?
https://www.freeoffice.com/en/tips-and-tricks-linux

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:55 pm**

nraygun wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:53 pm Gotcha.
Can I add their Deb repository or will that break something with MX Linux?
https://www.freeoffice.com/en/tips-and-tricks-linux

won't hurt a thing.

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