How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on MXLinux

Collabora Online Development Edition is a powerful tool that enables users to edit and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using a web browser. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Collabora Online Development Edition on the latest version of MXLinux.

Requirements

Before we begin, you should ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • MXLinux Latest

Step 1: Add the Collabora Online Repository

To install Collabora Online, we first need to add the Collabora Online repository to our system. Follow the steps below to achieve this:

  1. Open Terminal on your MXLinux system

  2. Enter the following command to download the signing key for the Collabora repository

    wget -qO - https://www.collaboraoffice.com/repos/CollaboraOnline/CODE-gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -

  3. Run the following command to add the Collabora repository to your MXLinux system:

    sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://www.collaboraoffice.com/repos/CollaboraOnline/CODE /'

  4. Update the package manager to ensure that it knows about the newly added repository:

    sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Collabora Online

After adding the Collabora Online repository, we can now proceed to install Collabora Online. Run the following command to do this:

sudo apt-get install loolwsd code-brand

Step 3: Enable the Collabora Online App in Nextcloud

Now that we have installed Collabora Online, we need to enable it in the Nextcloud app. To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Nextcloud and click on the settings menu

  2. Click on Administration and select Collabora Online

  3. Check the Install Collabora Online extension checkbox and click Install

  4. Follow the prompts to configure Collabora Online

  5. Click on the Collabora Online icon to open a new document or select an existing document, spreadsheet or presentation to edit.

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you can now install Collabora Online Development Edition on MXLinux and benefit from its powerful collaboration and editing features.