If you are like that, then there is a solution that you might find more palatable. It is called Ooo2gd, and it allows you to sync your LibreOffice or OpenOffice.org documents with Google Docs, Zoho Office, or any WebDav server. It is a free OpenOffice extension that you can download and get working in seconds. Thanks to our friends at UK dedicated hosting server provider 34SP.com for bringing it to our attention.
Installation
OK, what I said about installing it in seconds is only true if you already have Java installed. For Windows, you can download Java from the website and use the installer. There seem to be some problems with Mac OS X, so you should check the project’s website for updates.
For Linux, which is the primary focus of this blog, you need to install Sun’s/Oracle’s version of Java. In Ubuntu, just enable the partner repository and then install it from the Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic, or from the command line with the following command:
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
Next, you will need to install the libreoffice-java-common package:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-java-common
With LibreOffice closed, download ooo2gd to your Downloads folder and then run this command from a terminal:
unopkg add ~/Downloads/ooo2gd_3.0.0.oxt
Using Ooo2gd
After you have it installed, simply open LibreOffice as you normally would. There should now be a floating toolbar with five icons: “Export to Google Docs”, “Import from Google Docs”, “Export to Zoho”, “Import from Zoho”, and “Export with WebDav”. When you click on one of the options, Google Docs for example, it will ask you for your login credentials.


