Hi Arrigo, >I believe that your "known working version" is in fact a 4.2.xxx, not > 4.1.yyy, right?
Known working refers to Apache_OpenOffice_4.2.0_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-GB.tar.gz ( AOO420m5(Build:9824) - Rev. c51e9806e6 ) >Would it be possible for you to grab the execstack program from >another source, and try that, please? >Instructions are here: >https://blog.nashcom.de/nashcomblog.nsf/dx/domino-14.5-is-not-supported-on-brand-new-debian-13-trixie.htm Okay, I used https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/prelink/execstack_0.0.20131005-1.1_amd64.deb >I tried on a Docker instance of Debian 13 and it worked. >The command is, for your reference: >$ sudo execstack -s /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin Using -s to "mark binary or shared library as requiring executable stack" results in Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.16_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-GB.tar.gz ( AOO4116m3(Build:9816) - Rev. 277251aa7e ) being able to save (and open documents) with no general error :-) It also results in Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.15_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-GB.tar.gz ( AOO4115m2(Build:9813) - Rev. 5f13fa0070 ) being able to save (and open documents) with no general error :-)) I will add, these saved documents do actually get saved as files and contain the changes, but just result in "general error". They are also able to be opened, but result in general error. I reverted to the original conditions using $ sudo execstack -c /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin Again, reverting system to normal. No such issue with the 4.2.0 build, works fine without having stack marked executable. So, looks like marking the binary or shared library as requiring executable stack using https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/prelink/execstack_0.0.20131005-1.1_amd64.deb and $ sudo execstack -s /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin is a known fix or workaround for this issue. Well done, Dean ________________________________ From: Arrigo Marchiori <[email protected]> Sent: 12 January 2026 00:56 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SELinux [was: WG: There is only one problem in OpenOffice.... Hello Dean, On Sun, Jan 11, 2026 at 12:04:38PM +0000, Dean Webber wrote: > Out of curiosity I made an apparmor profile for soffice, I wanted to > see what it did. I ended up logging information using journalctl to > compare the general error version (4.1.16) with my known working > version (some old release from forever ago). Thank you for your efforts! I believe that your "known working version" is in fact a 4.2.xxx, not 4.1.yyy, right? Would it be possible for you to grab the execstack program from another source, and try that, please? Instructions are here: https://blog.nashcom.de/nashcomblog.nsf/dx/domino-14.5-is-not-supported-on-brand-new-debian-13-trixie.htm I tried on a Docker instance of Debian 13 and it worked. The command is, for your reference: $ sudo execstack -s /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin Thank you in advance and best regards, -- Arrigo --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
