karaluh, I am closing the bug task for LibreOffice because it has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Oneiric Ocelot.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch) Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/780381 Title: [Upstream] Writer is unable to open attached .doc file Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Fix Released Status in “abiword” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: New 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen using LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/780381/+attachment/2122328/+files/JHK-6060%20chisel%20and%20plane%20blade%20sharpener.doc && lowriter -nologo JHK-6060\ chisel\ and\ plane\ blade\ sharpener.doc 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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status WORKAROUND: Use Word 2003 in WINE via the Terminal: wine "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" JHK-6060\ chisel\ and\ plane\ blade\ sharpener.doc Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.5606) WORKAROUND: Use WordViewer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue May 10 10:29:13 2011 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=pl_PL:pl:en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-09 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/780381/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
