https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169314
Bug ID: 169314
Summary: TDF provided DEB packages are not compatible with
Ubuntu 25.10 (libxml2 breaking change)
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.8.2.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Installation
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
Installing LibreOffice_25.8.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz on Ubuntu 25.10 and run
it prints the following error and terminates:
```text
/opt/libreoffice25.8/program/javaldx: error while loading shared libraries:
libxml2.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
/opt/libreoffice25.8/program/soffice.bin: error while loading shared libraries:
libxml2.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
```
It turns out that Ubuntu 25.10 ships a libxml2 library that is no longer
compatible with the one that LibreOffice depend on since tdf#159502 is "fixed".
See the following webpage for more info regarding the upstream breaking change:
Release notes · libxml2 2.14.0 · Releases · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/releases?after=eyJyZWxlYXNlZF9hdCI6IjIwMjUtMDQtMDMgMTQ6Mzc6MzUuMDAwMDAwMDAwICswMDAwIiwiaWQiOiI1NzAxIn0#major-changes
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download LibreOffice_25.8.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
2. Install LibreOffice_25.8.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
3. Run the `libreoffice25.8` in the terminal
Actual Results:
No crash.
Expected Results:
Crash.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Reproduced on LibreOffice_25.8.2_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz on Ubuntu 25.10
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