WPS for Linux install guide~

[Chizhong Jin]

Kingsoft Office for Linux(i.e., WPS Office for Linux) requires libc6 (version 2.13 or later).
The follow Linux operating systems have been tested already:
1. Ubuntu (version 11.04 or later)
2. Fedora (version 17 or later)
3. ArchLinux (version unknown)
You can try other Linux operating systems as well. It is grateful to report once you succeed. However, unfortunately, the following Linux operating systems are not supported yet:
1. Debian
2. RedHat, RedHat AS, and CentOS

Kingsoft provides 3 ways to install WPS Office for Linux:
1. deb for Ubuntu series
2. rpm for Fedora series
3. tar.xz (a green package) for others

For example, the following command lines can be used to install WPS Office for Linux, respectively:

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deb: (ubuntu, mint, linuxdeepin...)
$ sudo dpkg -i kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4032~a10_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f


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rpm: (fedora, opensuse...)
$ sudo rpm -i kingsoft-office-9.1.0.4032-0.1.a10.i686.rpm


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tar.xz: (other linux system)
$ unxz kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4032~a10_x86.tar.xz
$ tar xf kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4032~a10_x86.tar
$ cd kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4032~a10_x86
$ ./install_fonts
Here, Kingsoft Office is installed, you can run...
$ ./wps  # run Kingsoft Writer
$ ./wpp  # run Kingsoft Presentation
$ ./et  # run Kingsoft Spreadsheets


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[Tim Yang.cn]

WPS Alpha10 Edition is very stable, I haven't encounter a force quit since installed the first day it is released.

Installation on Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64 is very simple. first install ia32-libs package, for WPS4Linux is built for 32bit Linux

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 sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

then double click downloaded .deb file and install it with Ubuntu Software Center.

To properly display math formula, you may want to install some Windows symbol font.
a user have packed these fonts into .deb/.rpm package, download it here:
http://bbs.wps.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthr ... 6181393414 (download from the box.com link)

when I install it on my Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu software center has issued a warning, just ignore it.

Reference: Installation on 64 bit system(Chinese): http://community.wps.cn/wiki/64bit%E7%B ... E%E6%B3%95

[Felix Yan]

For Arch Linux, the "official" version should be "rolling"

And you could choose whatever AUR helper you want to install kingsoft-office. Just use: (Yaourt used as example)

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$ yaourt -S kingsoft-office

SPOILER: This may change after beta2

[Damian]

Hi.

WPS works fine in my Linux Mageia 3 x64 (fork Mandriva)
I download rpm pack and install. When I'm try install WPS, my distribution rpm manager told me I need to install additional packages:
libmng1 1.0.10 15.mga3 i586
libpng12_0 1.2.50 3.mga3 i586

So I got a question if you want to install the two additional packages. I agreed.

And on my system, no problems running the WPS.

Unfortunately, I was unable to launch Polish dictionary. Does anyone have any ways to add spell checking in other languages ​​such as packages OO or LO?

[Chizhong Jin]

Hi.

WPS works fine in my Linux Mageia 3 x64 (fork Mandriva)
I download rpm pack and install. When I'm try install WPS, my distribution rpm manager told me I need to install additional packages:
libmng1 1.0.10 15.mga3 i586
libpng12_0 1.2.50 3.mga3 i586

So I got a question if you want to install the two additional packages. I agreed.

And on my system, no problems running the WPS.

Unfortunately, I was unable to launch Polish dictionary. Does anyone have any ways to add spell checking in other languages ​​such as packages OO or LO?

Hi.
We will fix spell checker for non-English in a short time.
Thank you.
Jin

[Noah JD Chinn]

I'm enjoying Kingsoft Office quite a bit. Got it installed on lubuntu no problem.

However two points: The word count currently includes " quotes. so "Hello" counts as three words. Since I'm a writer, accurate word counts are important to me, so I'm hoping this will be fixed?

The other is an issue of fonts. I'm trying to get AFL Font nonmetric (a typewriter font I like) to work and while it shows up on my font list, only comes out as empty boxes. How can I fix that?

[Weitian Leung]

I'm enjoying Kingsoft Office quite a bit. Got it installed on lubuntu no problem.

However two points: The word count currently includes " quotes. so "Hello" counts as three words. Since I'm a writer, accurate word counts are important to me, so I'm hoping this will be fixed?

The other is an issue of fonts. I'm trying to get AFL Font nonmetric (a typewriter font I like) to work and while it shows up on my font list, only comes out as empty boxes. How can I fix that?

I think this is a bug to non-Chinese user...
You can go Options->Edit and uncheck Auto convert straight quote to curly quote

[Noah JD Chinn]

Thanks for that. Unfortunately, I need the curly quotes on due to how my publishers format. But I appreciate the help

[Chizhong Jin]

Thanks for that. Unfortunately, I need the curly quotes on due to how my publishers format. But I appreciate the help

We have confirmed this is a bug. We will fix it in a11p3.
Thank you for your feedback.


Jin