[LibreOffice] - Use of KIO SLAVES instead of CIFS to access remote files (located in the Network)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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libreoffice (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: libreoffice
Hello,
Problem:
When I try to open a file located in another PC (via Network - being more specific, via SAMBA) with LibreOffice 3.3.1 (in my case, BrOffice 3.3.1), it says that it can't open a remote file, so I'm obligated to copy the file to my PC to be able to open it...
Solution:
Implement an opening procedure that is capable of lock the file via network and with it, enable the opening of remote files (files located in another PC via Network - SAMBA or NFS)...
Workaround:
Copy the remote file to your local PC and, after saving the modifications done by LibreOffice in this local file, move it to the PC that it came from, replacing the file...
PS: I tried opening this remote file in a PC which I have permissions to read/write as ADMINISTRATOR...
MORE INFO ABOUT MY SYSTEM:
KUBUNTU 10.10; KDE 4.5.1; LINUX KERNEL 2.6.35-
PS²: I'd send the apport info to you, but it says that the package (libreoffice) is not Ubuntu Original, avoiding me from sending more data to you...
Thanks for your help,
André M.
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Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: libreoffice 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=pt_BR
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=pt_BR.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
Tags: natty
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-02 (22 days ago)
UserGroups:
summary: |
- Can't acess remote files (in another computer via Network) with - LibreOffice 3.3.1 without CIFS mounting (KIO SLAVES should be used to - make the remote access work) + [LibreOffice] - Can't acess remote files (in another computer via + Network) with LibreOffice 3.3.1 without CIFS mounting (KIO SLAVES should + be used to make the remote access work) |
summary: |
- [LibreOffice] - Can't acess remote files (in another computer via - Network) with LibreOffice 3.3.1 without CIFS mounting (KIO SLAVES should - be used to make the remote access work) + [LibreOffice] - Use of KIO SLAVES instead of CIFS to access remote files + (located in the Network) |
Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
WORKAROUND 2:
I've found out that LibreOffice needs a CIFS mounting to work on a remote file... NAUTILUS does it automatically when I try to open a path ... But DOLPHIN (Default File Manager of KUBUNTU 10.10) don't... So is this a restriction of LibreOffice? Because in my Open Dialog (in my Kubuntu Desktop) I have the option to directly (without the need of CIFS mounting) access SAMBA shares (In Ubuntu I don't have such option)... And OpenOffice allow this type of opening (directly - without the need of CIFS mounting - access SAMBA shares) together with CIFS mounting opening procedure...
QUESTION:
Am I forced to mount via CIFS (in /etc/fstab) all my network to be able to work on documents, presentations and etc via LIBREOFFICE?
BEST SOLUTION FOR EVERY DESKTOP EDITION:
Modify LibreOffice code to allow it to access directly (without the CIFS mounting) a SAMBA Share and open a remote file...
IMPORTANT NOTE:
What I've noticed too is that OpenOffice 3.2.1 does such handling (it open CIFS mounting and directly SAMBA Shares, remote path)... So, if both programs have come from the same origin (LibreOffice was done by a group that came from OpenOffice group), can you guys open the source code of OpenOffice and "translate" this part to LibreOffice?
Thanks for your help,
André M.