Unable to create default HSQLDB embedded database

Bug #1915637 reported by Norbert
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Bug Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS installed with all updates
2. Install full LibreOffice from APT using `sudo apt-get install libreoffice`
3. Run LibreOffice Base
4. In the 'Select database' wizard choose the following
   [o[ Create a new database
   Embedded database: HSQLDB Embedded

5. Click Finish
6. Select file path to save the database

Expected results:
* new database is created

Actual results:
* the database is not created, shows error message with the following text -

> LibreOffice Base
>
> The connection to the data source "New Database" could not be established.
>
> The connection to the external data source could not be established. No SDBC driver was found for the URL 'sdbc:embedded:hsqldb'.
>
> OK More

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libreoffice-base 1:6.4.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-65.73-generic 5.4.78
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun Feb 14 11:46:59 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-23 (296 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :
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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

Note: there is no such problem in 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS.

While 20.04 LTS and 20.10 are affected by this bug.

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

The solution is to install additional package:

```
sudo apt install libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb
```

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