Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, KingSoftOffice (also know as WPS Office) is the closest free software to the Microsoft Office package.
The latest version available is WPS KingSoftOffice Alpha 11, which can be easily downloaded from the official site.
In this article I will show you how to install KingSoftOffice Alpha 11 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Debian Jessie, Debian Sid, Debian Wheezy and Debian Squeeze.
Instructions for 32 bit systems:
$ wget -c wdl.cache.ijinshan.com/wps/download/Linux/unstable/kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4096~a11p1_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
Instructions for 64 bit systems:
There deb package is only for 32 bit systems, but it can also be installed on 64 bit systems, if you install the ia32-libs package first:
$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
$ wget -c wget -c wdl.cache.ijinshan.com/wps/download/Linux/unstable/kingsoft-office_9.1.0.4096~a11p1_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
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