Optional: download the Office 2016 installation file if you don't already have it or have a CD.
HOW TO ACTIVATE OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC WITH UPDATE
This is because at one point POL gave an error indicating an update is needed and this error disappeared once I upgraded to POL v4.3.4. Optional: Update POL to the latest version. Winbindd -V #Confirms that winbind is installed Smbclient -V #Confirms that smbclient is installed
HOW TO ACTIVATE OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC WITH INSTALL
Sudo apt-get install wine-stable:i386 smbclient winbind Note: DO NOT use -no-install-recommends to install wine-stable, as it will cause the Office installation to always crash due to some missing dependencies (didn't manage to pinpoint which packages). On top of wine:i386, you will need smbclient and winbind for Office to start. If you try to apt-get install wine:i386, it will fail because it is tied to 2 packages. Parts of these instructions are based on GlasierXplor's POL forum post as well as other answers here.ĭependency installation: According to POL's website, wine:i386 needs to be installed. The below manual process essentially replicates those scripts and the advantage of this manual process is that you can see exactly where your specific setup might be encountering problems. I tried the default script that comes with POL as well as some of the other scripts provided here but they became stuck (eg Office installation does not finish) or crashed at various points (eg "file not found" error). All the apps except OneNote opens, though I have only really used Word and Excel so I can't speak for the functionality of the other apps.įirstly, try the default POL script and/or some of the other scripts here to check if they work because that would save you a lot of time and headache. I will provide directions that worked for me for a manual (non-script) installation of Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus on Ubuntu 18.04 using PlayOnLinux (POL) v4.3.4 and Wine x86 v3.4.