Start the installation process by first Downloading the files from Softmaker website.
Installation on Ubuntu and Linux Mint
On Ubuntu, you should install SoftMaker Office using the command line.
Open a shell or terminal window and enter these commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -f ./softmaker-office-2021_1024-01_amd64.deb
Note: If the .deb file is not stored in the current folder, replace ./ with the path to its folder.
Setting up automatic updates on Ubuntu
SoftMaker Office 2021 can be updated from this DEB repository: https://shop.softmaker.com/repo/apt
You can configure your system to use this repository by first installing SoftMaker Office as described above, then opening a shell or terminal window and entering this command:
sudo /usr/share/office2021/add_apt_repo.sh
If you have set up automatic updates on your system, Linux will then keep SoftMaker Office 2021 up-to-date automatically.
If you do not use automatic updates on your system, entering these commands will update SoftMaker Office 2021 to the latest available revision:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
