[Upstream] Writer is unable to open attached .doc file
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LibreOffice |
Fix Released
|
High
|
|||
abiword (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
libreoffice (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
openoffice.org (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: libreoffice
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://
Packages
100 /var/lib/
1:
500 http://
3) What is expected to happen using LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https:/
is the file opens successfully.
4) What happens instead is a window pops up noting:
LibreOffice 3.3
Read-Error.
This is not a WinWord97 File.
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://
100 /var/lib/
WORKAROUND: Use Word 2003 in WINE via the Terminal:
wine "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.5606)
WORKAROUND: Use WordViewer.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue May 10 10:29:13 2011
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libreoffice
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-09 (0 days ago)
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: lo33 |
Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
summary: |
- Writer is unable to open certain .doc files + [Upstream] Writer is unable to open attached .doc file |
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
importance: | Medium → High |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in abiword (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Changed in df-libreoffice: | |
status: | Invalid → Fix Released |
Changed in openoffice.org (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
Confirmed and reported upstream