MyĀ previous guide for LibreOfficeĀ involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iām offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest LibreOfficeĀ version via Portainer. LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice. Its clean interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your productivity. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install LibreOffice on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
LibreOffice v24.8.1 release.
This guide works perfectly with the latestSTEP 1
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STEP 2
InstallĀ Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.
STEP 3
Go toĀ File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it libreoffice. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 4
Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 5
In the Name field type in libreoffice. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9" services: libreoffice: container_name: LibreOffice image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/libreoffice:latest mem_limit: 8g cpu_shares: 2048 security_opt: - no-new-privileges:true restart: on-failure:5 ports: - 3445:3000 volumes: - /volume1/docker/libreoffice:/config:rw environment: TZ: Europe/Bucharest PUID: 1026 PGID: 100 CUSTOM_USER: marius PASSWORD: mariushosting
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUIDĀ andĀ PGIDĀ with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for CUSTOM_USER. Type in your own username. marius is an example for a username.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for PASSWORD. Type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. ā ļøWarning: Do NOT use passwords with special characters.
STEP 6
Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.
STEP 7
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: āSuccess Stack successfully deployedā.
STEP 8
Go back toĀ STEP 1Ā or you will deal with karma š
STEP 9
The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type inĀ http://Synology-ip-address:3445 If everything goes right, you will see the LibreOffice Login page. Type in your own CUSTOM_USER and PASSWORD that you have previously created at STEP 5 then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 10
From the left sidebar select Writer Document. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
Your Writer Document at a glance!
Enjoy LibreOffice!
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issuesĀ article.
Note: If you want to run the LibreOffice container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make LibreOffice work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find outĀ how to update the LibreOffice container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.
This post was updated on Sunday / September 22nd, 2024 at 6:45 AM