Perhaps getting a Windows/generalised OOO donwload (with .oxt extension) and pointing Libre Office to the files from Extension Manager will help. This worked for me. Download page below:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/aoo-extensions/?source=dlp -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nlpsolver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/910143 Title: libreoffice-nlpsolver (0.9~beta1-6) not working Status in “nlpsolver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have Ubuntu 11.10 Unity, Libreoffice by default. I need this package work for non-linear solver. I installed it from Ubuntu software center. After installation, I went to Calc-->Tools-->Extension Manager..., I can see that it reports error like the following Solver for Nonlinear Programming 0.9 Sun Microsystems Error: The status of this extension is unknown And if I try to use it from Calc-->Tools-->Solver..., from Options, you can see this Solver Engine from the drop down box. According to this website, http://packages.ubuntu.com/oneiric/math/libreoffice-nlpsolver It needs openjdk-6-jdk. I have it on my machine. The libreOffice is from default package, which version is 3.4.4. I don't have any special setup, configuration for it or for Ubuntu 11.10. Unreproducible in Xubuntu: sb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages apt-cache policy libreoffice-nlpsolver libreoffice-nlpsolver: Installed: 0.9~beta1-6 Candidate: 0.9~beta1-6 Version table: *** 0.9~beta1-6 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) Package: libreoffice 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.26-generic 3.0.13 Tags: oneiric Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nlpsolver/+bug/910143/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
