[snap] cannot open files on samba shares

[Olivier Tilloy]

The LO snap (version 5.4.2.2, currently in the candidate channel) silently fails to open files on samba shares. I'm not seeing related apparmor denials, and no error message, but files are not opened.

[Chris Nuss (littlebunyip)]

Not just the [snap] package. Version LibreOffice 5.4.2.2 40m0(Build:2) from standard ubuntu repositories. Also an issue with AFP shares.

The old fix of: sudo sed -i 's/X-GIO-NoFuse=true/#X-GIO-NoFuse=true/' /usr/share/applications/libreoffice*

from: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/30497/solved-libreoffice-421ubuntu-1204-error-not-open-network-files/

does not work.

There seem to be lots of related bugs floating around for version 4 regarding GVFS etc etc but it is still as issue for me with version 5.x.x.x. Not sure of the versions it affects though, sorry. How does one use libreoffice with ubuntu in an actual workplace with this issue or is there another workaround that network admins know of?

[vasilisc (vasilisc)]

General input/output error while accessing /run/user/1000/gvfs/smb-share:server=192.168.1.1,share=bridge/vasilisc/key.csv.
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LANG=C snap info libreoffice

name: libreoffice
summary: LibreOffice is a powerful office suite including word processing and creation of spreadsheets,
  slideshows and databases
publisher: canonical
contact: http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/community-support/
description: |
  LibreOffice is a powerful office suite – its clean interface and
  feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your
  productivity. LibreOffice includes several applications that make it the most
  powerful Free and Open Source office suite on the market: Writer (word
  processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector
  graphics and flowcharts), Base (databases), and Math (formula editing).
snap-id: CpUkI0qPIIBVRsjy49adNq4D6Ra72y4v
commands:
  - libreoffice.base
  - libreoffice.calc
  - libreoffice.draw
  - libreoffice.impress
  - libreoffice
  - libreoffice.math
  - libreoffice.writer
tracking: candidate
installed: 6.0.0.3 (47) 408MB -
refreshed: 2018-02-08 16:25:49 +0300 MSK
channels:
  stable: 5.4.4.2 (46) 415MB -
  candidate: 6.0.0.3 (47) 408MB -
  beta: ↑
  edge: ↑

[Valentijn Sessink (valentijn)]

SMB shares still do not work - for Libreoffice 6.4 that is. The the apt-get installed version for LibreOffice6.4 does work for SMB shares.