Strange Behavior of OpenOffice.org

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Symptom:

OpenOffice.org does not work correctly at all. Strange messages are displayed and the application often crashes. The problem is usually discovered when the user tries to save a document.

Cause:

The user has installed "Local installation" (an entire personal copy of the OpenOffice.org binaries), but he uses the global OpenOffice.org wrapper "openoffice".

Solution:

Either use the local wrapper:
$HOME/OpenOffice.org1.0.1/soffice
or remove the current "Local installation" and install the recommended "Workstation installation":
rm -r $HOME/OpenOffice.org1.0.1
rm $HOME/.sversionrc
openoffice
and in the installation dialog select "Workstation installation".
Keywords: OPENOFFICE.ORG, ERROR, INSTALLATION, LOCAL

Categories: Applications

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