https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169162
Bug ID: 169162
Summary: Libreoffice fails to start, the icon appears for a few
seconds then disappears
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.8.2.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
I've just updated to Kubuntu 25.10 and Libreoffice was updated to 25.8.2
Libreoffice fails to start, the icon appears for a few seconds then disappears
I tried by clicking on an odt file then run the program directly. same result
I purged office 25.8.2 and installed office 25.2.6; same result
Libreoffice was working before updating the OS
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Make sure Libreoffice installed
2. Update kubuntu from 25.04 to 25.10
3. run libreoffice
OBSERVED RESULT
program fails to start
EXPECTED RESULT
running and stable libreoffice
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.17.0-6-generic(64 bit)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
I should have mentioned it works with libreoffice version 4:25.8.1~rc1-0ubuntu
as installed by discover
However libreoffice UI is a mess
Response by KDE
You may wish to report this to the kubuntu folks. Not much KDE can do about
libreoffice in kubuntu.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: linux-image-6.17.0-6-generic 6.17.0-6.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-6.6-generic 6.17.1
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make sure Libreoffice installed
2. Update kubuntu from 25.04 to 25.10
3. run libreoffice
Actual Results:
program fails to start
Expected Results:
running and stable libreoffice
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
See the description field
Ive submitted this to KDE then to Kubuntu
Hard to know if it's a issue with Libreoffice or changes made to Kubuntu that
libreoffice relies on from OS version 25.04
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