On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:58:45 -0400
Glenn Little <glennlit...@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I am trying to install Open Office on a laptop running Linux Mint.
> I get to the point of installing the desktop-integration.
> During the install, I get an error message "trying to overwrite 
> '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package libreoffice-common 
> 1:6.4.2-0ubuntu3"
> 
> I have followed the instructions to remove soffice from /usr/bin.
> When I check /usr/bin, soffice is no longer there, implying that I had 
> successfully removed it.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks
> Glenn

In a terminal type 

sudo apt purge libreoffice*

then try your install again.

Do not omit the trailing * in the terminal command.

-- 
Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie>

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