[Upstream] [hardy] Imported RTF-file, saved as .odt is corrupt when loaded

[Stephan Gromer]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04

2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5
  Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

apt-cache policy unoconv
unoconv:
  Installed: 0.3-6
  Candidate: 0.3-6
  Version table:
 *** 0.3-6 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What is expected to happen in LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal:

unoconv --listener && cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/57828/+attachment/2126289/+files/30_02.rtf && unoconv -f odt 30_02.rtf && lowriter -nologo 30_02.odt

is one can open the file.

4) What happens instead is a window pops up noting:

LibreOffice 3.3
Read-Error.
Error reading file.

WORKAROUND: Convert the file via AbiWord then open in LibreOffice:

abiword --to=odt --to-name=30_02.odt 30_02.rtf && lowriter -nologo 30_02.odt

WORKAROUND: Use AbiWord.

apt-cache policy abiword
abiword:
  Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1
  Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1
  Version table:
 *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

confirmed by upstream

[Michael Broadbent (mikebro)]

This is still an issue in Feisty

[Stephan Gromer (stephan-gromer)]

This is still an issue in Hardy also with OOo 2.4.1

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

Stephan,

Do not change status of bugs if you don't know what the status means. In this case you obviously do not know what 'Triaged' means.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Stephan Gromer, I am closing the bug task for LibreOffice as this has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Oneiric Ocelot.

This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention.

[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure

lsb_release -rd
 Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)
 Release: 11.10

 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
 libreoffice-writer:
 Installed: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2
 Candidate: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2
 Version table:
 *** 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 0
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen)]

[This is an automated message.]
There are no new official OpenOffice.org releases in Ubuntu packaging anymore => Won't Fix

If the problem persists, please mark this bug as "also affects project Libreoffice" or "also affects distribution Libreoffice (Ubuntu)" if that has not happened already.

Please leave references to upstream OpenOffice.org bugs in place to allow cross pollination.