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koffice 2.1 beta 2

KOffice 2.1 Beta 2 was released today, and it features lot of changes which you can see HERE.

To upgrade to KOffice 2.1 Beta 2 in (K)Ubuntu, open a terminal and follow the steps below:

1. Add the Kubuntu Beta PPA:

-For Ubuntu Jaunty:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/beta/ubuntu jaunty main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"

-For Ubuntu Karmic:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/beta/ubuntu karmic main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"


2. Add the GPG signature:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 8AC93F7A


3. You can now upgrade to KOffice 2.1 Beta 2:

If you alread used Beta 1 of KOffice 2.1
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
or, if not:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade