Openoffice.org Kaput in tribe 3

[ElZorro]

Re: Openoffice.org Kaput in tribe 3

Hi this is now fixed by apt-get install openoffice.org-gnome thanks to mbjsscn2 in this thread


Hi
with the last updates in tribe 3 the openoffice package is broken, despite removal and reinstall.
Was working fine before, so guess the new package is kaput.
It first starts a flash screen, which freezes, this closes on clicking and then the menu won't load not a peep!
Best
ElZorro ???
31/7/07 Oh well a few days now that openoffice has been kaput, and though many updates, the crucial new libgtk has not appeared so guess this must be a difficult bit of programming to achieve.
Oh well some day before October perhaps.
Best
El Zorro ???

[ElZorro]

Has nobody else noticed noticed openoffice is kaput?
It happened on a native install of tribe 3 and an apt-get dist-upgrade of tribe 2 (in essence the same thing?on 2x installations.?)
Not many seem to be testing the Alpha releases yet, and if one does it is certainly throwing up a few problems, especially the updates.
However it is shaping up to be a great release, despite the hiccups.
Best
El Zorro 8)

[penguin.ch]

Sorry for spoiling your party, but on my test system (updated last today), Open Office works as expected.

[Fintan]

I am getting the same behavior. Updated today.
When I try and open a oo odt I made yesterday it starts the usual oo2.2 screen (I wouldn't call it flash), tries to open an empty document window which hangs and when I click on the desktop the oo2.2 screen disappears leaving a locked empty document screen.

[ElZorro]

Thank you very much, but its no party, I foolishly saved some docos in oo format on gutsy, more fool me, and oo certainly works no more on my desktop, Ho Hum no more partying with this alpha stuff.
It certainly worked before todays updates, but perhaps we reside on different sides of the international dateline so beware.
Good luck to you if it still works on your system.
Not on my AMD venice core 3000+ ati beast anyway
Best
El Zorro :-\


Sorry for spoiling your party, but on my test system (updated last today), Open Office works as expected.

[ElZorro]

You describe it better than I Fintan, agree the same phenomenon!
Best
ElZorro


I am getting the same behavior. Updated today.
When I try and open a oo odt I made yesterday it starts the usual oo2.2 screen (I wouldn't call it flash), tries to open an empty document window which hangs and when I click on the desktop the oo2.2 screen disappears leaving a locked empty document screen.

[Fintan]

@zorro: Your welcome.
Just a bit of advice. Keep your data on a separate partition. That way they are still usable with another OS (pclinuxos in my case). Gutsy is still alpha and will evolve. In fact this is the first real "issue" I have had with it. :)

[penguin.ch]

I'm running OpenOffice version 2.2.1-5u3 at present.

[Fintan]

Ditto that.

[kalman]

Same here Open office doesn't work.

After having launched it I have 3 processes running:

$ ps -eafwww | grep open
kalman 21771 21770 0 17:58 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/ooqstart -writer
kalman 21773 1 0 17:58 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice -writer -splash-pipe=5
kalman 21788 21773 95 17:58 ? 00:00:14 /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin -writer -splash-pipe=5

Now this is what strace say about the 3 processes:
$ strace -p 21773
Process 21773 attached - interrupt to quit
wait4(-1, <unfinished ...>
Process 21773 detached

$ strace -p 21788
Process 21788 attached - interrupt to quit
Process 21788 detached

$ strace -p 21771
Process 21771 attached - interrupt to quit
nanosleep({0, 20000000}, NULL) = 0
write(5, "8\2\4\0\2\0\0\3\4\0\0\0\323\323\323\0C\0\5\0\1\0\0 \3\2"..., 72) = 72
ioctl(5, FIONREAD, [0]) = 0
poll([{fd=4, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}], 1, 0) = 0
nanosleep({0, 20000000}, NULL) = 0
write(5, "8\2\4\0\2\0\0\3\4\0\0\0\323\323\323\0C\0\5\0\1\0\0 \3\2"..., 72) = 72
ioctl(5, FIONREAD, [0]) = 0
poll([{fd=4, events=POLLIN|POLLPRI}], 1, 0) = 0
nanosleep({0, 20000000}, <unfinished ...>
Process 21771 detached

and so on.

Trying to launch that processes with same argument by a shell I obtain:

$ /bin/sh /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice -writer -splash-pipe=5

(process:21867): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.13.7/gobject/gtype.c:2242: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function

(process:21867): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(process:21867): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_font_options: assertion `GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed

$ /usr/lib/openoffice/program/soffice.bin -writer -splash-pipe=5

(process:21883): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.13.7/gobject/gtype.c:2242: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function

(process:21883): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(process:21883): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_screen_get_font_options: assertion `GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed


$ /usr/lib/openoffice/program/ooqstart -writer

** ERROR **: Missing default argument in OOO_EXTRA_ARG
aborting...
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

[kubicle]

It's been reported on launchpad at least once:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org2/+bug/127944

Judging by the error, it looks like a glib related issue.

I can confirm the report (and the error message) on my gutsy machine.

[Fintan]

Ditto the the behavior as with klaman.

I guess we wait ;)

[3vi1]

Boot from a Live CD, open the docs, and save them back in a different format, if you need access to the data quickly.

[animal]

I am find stupid solution, but after this office works.
download file : libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb

dpkg -i libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb


After this office start works.
I hope so I help somebody.

Link to directory with file
http://ubuntu.dlf.ge/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gtk+2.0/

[ElZorro]

Hi Animal BRILLIANT this actually works, it is an older file it seems, but better!
kpackage installed the deb file without complaint.
Now I see some more updates in adept, which I look at with considerable trepidation, as they currently break more than they fix.
Oh well that is the adventure of Alpha releases, but on apt-get update I see many repos are still not synched---maybe I will wait.
Thanx again
Best
El Zorro ;)



I found a stupid solution, but after this office works.
download file : libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb

dpkg -i libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb


After this office start works.
I hope so I help somebody.

Link to directory with file
http://ubuntu.dlf.ge/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gtk+2.0/

[GANDOLF]

Well, after doing:
dpkg -i libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb

OO works again. But.

I get this:
evince: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
firefox: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
gimp: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
gnome-keyring: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libbonoboui2-0: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgail-common: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgail18: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgimp2.0: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libglade2-0: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.3) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgnomecanvas2-0: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgnomeui-0: Hängt ab: gtk2.0-binver-2.10.0
Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgpod2: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libgtk2.0-bin: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.6-1ubuntu1) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libnautilus-extension1: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.6) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libpoppler-glib1: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.3) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
librsvg2-common: Hängt ab: gtk2.0-binver-2.10.0
libvte9: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
libwmf0.2-7: Hängt ab: gtk2.0-binver-2.10.0
libwxgtk2.6-0: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
openoffice.org-core: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
planner: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
synaptic: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
thunderbird: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.5) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert
vlc: Hängt ab: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.11.4) aber 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 ist installiert

okay its in german but you get the general jist.

Synaptic also wants to reinstall version 2.11.6.

I am not sue (alpha or not) that this is a solution. I am going back.

[Fintan]

Who do you want to sue? I think you meant sure. either way those are a lot of broken depends. and I am not sure I would like them either.

[animal]

Well, after doing:
dpkg -i libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb

OO works again. But.



I think we need wait. Then we seen new libgtk come to update. For me personally I can live without office.
because I am use this version of Kubuntu on my work machine. ;D

[Fintan]

Thats what alphas are for. But since I have been using gutsy a lot lately I would have liked something like that not to happen. whatever, now that my vmware-player is working again i can use OO from my windows guest. Ironic huh? ;)

[animal]

Thats what alphas are for. But since I have been using gutsy a lot lately I would have liked something like that not to happen. whatever, now that my vmware-player is working again i can use OO from my windows guest. Ironic huh? ;)


not only open office dead. Pidgin dead too. Can't choose any protocols.. :o
Kopete works.. something creazy with this update..

[Fintan]

I just read through the bug in launchpad and came across this:


The funny thing is I just installed the tribe3 version of ubuntu did an upgrade and did not get any issues with OO 2.2.1-5u3. So I am not sure if this is not a kubuntu only thing or maybe just an upgrade from tribe 2 to tribe 3. I updated / -graded my tribe 2 in kubuntu today and was confronted with this issue.

I tend to agree with Gabriel: "I believe this bug is kde related somehow...havent seen it reported by gnome users."

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?action=post;topic=3085219.0;num_replies= 19

[sschack]

Well, this, first of all, is a "me too"-posting... but to those of you who, like me, really need a working office on their gutsy: be reminded that KOffice exists! It can even handle (import/ export) OO documents and is definately worth a try.

However, I love OO and can hardly wait for it to work (again) on my Gutsy.

[ElZorro]

Hi
the latest updates still do not fix Openoffice of course.
After downgrading to libgtk2.0-0_2.10.11-0ubuntu3_i386.deb it does work but then adept comes up again and on fetching updates reports a whole swag of broken packages and offers to upgrade libgtk2.0---, and takes you back to a non working office so libgtk new version is corrupt.
This is an important bug that hopefully will be urgently fixed.
Best El Zorro ::)

[Fintan]

Over at launchpad they finally changed the status. Excerpt:


That might be an openoffice bug

** Changed in: openoffice.org2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => High
Target: None => tribe-4

** Changed in: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: glib2.0 => gtk+2.0


So, I guess we'll have to wait some more :(

[mbjsscn2]

I had same issue with tribe 3 and found that by installing the following, Openoffice works again: mozilla-openoffice.org openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-kde

I suspect that its the 'openoffice.org-gtk' that makes the difference but I haven't had time to experiment further.

Regards

[Fintan]

I suspect that its the 'openoffice.org-gtk' that makes the difference

Well not on my machine. openoffice.org.gtk was installed as were almost everything else.

For me it was openoffice.org-gnome that made it work again. Well why would I need OO-gnome on kde??

Anyway thank you for "going" where I haven't gone ;)

If you don't mind I'll post this to launchpad. See what they can make of this :)

[kalman]

I had same issue with tribe 3 and found that by installing the following, Openoffice works again: mozilla-openoffice.org openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-kde

I suspect that its the 'openoffice.org-gtk' that makes the difference but I haven't had time to experiment further.

Regards


It worked on my machine as well, installed:

mozilla-openoffice.org
openoffice.org-gnome
openoffice.org-gtk
openoffice.org-kde


and now it works :D

[ElZorro]

By golly that worked! thanks much mbjsscn2 no side effects obvious so far, apt-get update shows no broken packages unlike animals downgrade of libgtk.
I have Gnome installed on tribe 3 as well af Kubuntu-desktop as an experiment, and previously OpenOffice was kaput in that Gnome installation too, so it was a Kubuntu thing specifically it seems.
Probably the openoffice.org-gnome or the openoffice.org-gtk did the trick needs further experiments as you say.
Best
El Zorro 8)




I had same issue with tribe 3 and found that by installing the following, Openoffice works again: mozilla-openoffice.org openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-kde

I suspect that its the 'openoffice.org-gtk' that makes the difference but I haven't had time to experiment further.

Regards