OpenOffice.org dissapeared suddenly

Question:

Hello,

I installed OpenOffice.org 3.0 from a ppa. I have been using it for about 3 weeks without any problems. After a restart today, OpenOffice.org word processor and spreadsheet seem to be missing! i can't start them from the menu, all file type associations are gone, and i can't start them from Alt+F2. The PPA repositories are still listed in the sources.list file. I tried to add openoffice in the add/remove dialog, and it said it conflicted with something else on my computer. I went to synaptic, and nothing with openoffice in the name is installed. I am confused.

1) Why would this happen?
2) How can I repair this problem without messing up my computer?
3) Thanks!

Answer:

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This method worked for me and a few others. I would backup any important docs first as a precaution. Is the conflict with openoffice.org-core ? This method removes OpenOffice and reinstalls.

http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3363
First, remove your existing version of OpenOffice.org:

sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*
steps ...

With that done you should have just one thing left to do: Install the desktop integration package. That should be in the DEBS folder:

cd desktop-integration

From that folder install the package:

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

I've read that sudo dpkg -i -R may be a better syntax.

Her is another website that makes a similar recommendation,

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http://www.rebelzero.com/ubuntu/inst...hardy-heron/27

http://www.rebelzero.com/ubuntu/ [copy and paste into one line]
installing-ooo-300-onto-hardy-heron/27

"If you already have OpenOffice.org 2.4.1 installed through Ubuntu’s repos, you will need to remove it. One of the 3.0.0 packages (debian menus) has a conflict with one of the 2.4.1 packages, openoffice.org-core. Removing openoffice.org-core will also remove OO.o 2.4.1 from your computer. Remove OO.o 2.4.1 by using apt-get at the command line:

sudo apt-get remove openoffice.org-core

You’ll see apt-get prompt you for removing the other 2.4.1 packages as well.
Just hit enter and apt-get will do the rest. Proceed to Step 3b.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=998095