It was also included on CD in a back cover pocket of WordPerfect for Linux Bible, and also on CD along with Rod Smith's Special Edition Using Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, ISBN 0789720329, published by Que. You can still find copies of WP for linux 8.0 to download, or you can purchase 8.1 (with more fonts, etc) used on CD. For that one must use the converters in LibreOffice as a bridge. WP for Linux will open all of your PC WordPerfect ver 6 through 8 files, as well as import RTF files, etc. Just google 'WordPerfect-8.1-for-Linux-Installation-steps-for-Ubuntu-10.04' and you will find it.īy doing this install you are running a native Linux program, so no emulator such as Wine is involved. So, The website 'WordPerfect Universe' has installation instructions. Ok, so now I learn that my new account cannot post urls here. Note that to run WP for Linux you need to install two old legacy libraries that no longer come standard with newer distributions. These instructions still work for the most recent version.

Here are the install instructions for an older version of Ubuntu. It was since discontinued, however there are still some devoted fans. It also runs on more recent versions of Linux Mint, as well as Ubuntu.Ĭorel made a version of WordPerfect for Linux circa 1999. I am currently running WordPerfect for Linux 8.1, on Linux Mint 13, on an intel Mac Mini and also on a Macbook. Six months after the original post, but here goes.

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