/usr/lib/mime/packages/libreoffice-writer use unexistent option (-no-oosplash)

Bug #1089364 reported by Bruno Beaufils
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
libreoffice (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Rolf Leggewie

Bug Description

The file /usr/lib/mime/packages/libreoffice-writer used to construct the /etc/mailcap use badly formed command lines.

These commands use the -no-oosplash option which seems to have been replaced by the --nologo one in soffice.

In a similar manner, this bug also affects every components of the libreoffice suite :

- libreoffice-base
- libreoffice-calc
- libreoffice-draw
- libreoffice-impress
- libreoffice-math

This bug affect at list tool using mailcap to open file based on their mime type (attachment of emails in mutt for instance).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-20.31-generic 3.5.7.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 12 13:51:45 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-14 (547 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64+mac (20110427.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (53 days ago)

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Bruno Beaufils (beaufils) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Bruno Beaufils (beaufils) wrote :

Until this bug is not fixed directly in the package, you can use the following line to fix it:

    sudo sed -i -e 's/-no-oosplash/--nologo/g' /usr/lib/mime/packages/libreoffice-*
    sudo update-mime

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

Grepping for splash in the mentioned files does not return anything in trusty. I assume this problem is fixed?

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)
Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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