Install openoffice 3 in ubuntu

To uninstall the current version open the terminal and write:

sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*

And enter the password.

For installation of OpenOffice 3, first of all you have to download the debian version from

http://openoffice.mirror.ac.za/stable/3.0.0/OOo_3.0.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz

Unzip it.
Now open the terminal go to the folder. (code: "cd folder_path"; example: cd /media/Soft/Office/Open office/OOO300_m9_native_packed-1_en-US.9358/ )

Go to DEBS folder (code: cd DEBS)

Now write

sudo dpkg -i *.deb {after providing the password this will depackage and install all the debians}

Now go to the desktop-integration folder (code: cd desktop-integration)

Now write the code:

sudo dpkg -i openoffice.org3.0-debian-menus_3.0-9354_all.deb

Now you should get the openoffice menu in the application menu