Re: There is a problem with the shared '/usr/bin/soffice' between Libreoffice and OpenOffice.
On 11/19/2017 09:55 PM, Wroger Wroger wrote: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb: That tells me that you are using the version from Ubuntu. For at least the last decade, Ubuntu has added its own plethora of bugs to the software found in its repositories. FWIW, Ubuntu is not the only distro that sees adding bugs to the software it distributes is a virtue to be admired, and replicated as often as possible. jonathon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: There is a problem with the shared '/usr/bin/soffice' between Libreoffice and OpenOffice.
Greetings, In my Slackware Linux packages, I have no conflict. There is no soffice file in my /usr/bin directory. I do have: /usr/bin/libreoffice5.3 which is a symlink to /opt/libreoffice5.3/program/soffice and /usr/bin/openoffice4 Which is a shell script: #!/bin/sh /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice So, as can be seen, the main entry points for these two programs in /usr/bin are vectors to the separate soffice programs in /opt. If you make these changes, your conflicts should disappear. I use both programs, even at the same time, and they work fine without conflicts. Note that you may need to change your ~/Desktop files to change the filenames and possibly your desktop icons to change the filenames to the new names in /usr/bin. HTH. Girvin Herr On 11/19/2017 01:55 PM, Wroger Wroger wrote: How to fix this? Possibly uninstall open office - (older version) do the libre office upgrade and then install the latest Open Office version Any ideas? It won't FIX the shared libraries issue, but it keeps me going. How to do the fix though? Synaptic package manager.. Summary of fault. E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 Synaptic package manager install of Libreoffice updates. (Reading database ... 672148 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb ... Unpacking libreoffice-common (1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/prereg/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/program/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme (3.12.0-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-help-en-us: libreoffice-help-en-us depends on libreoffice-l10n-en-us; however: Package libreoffice-l10n-en-us is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-help-en-us (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-galaxy: libreoffice-style-galaxy depends on libreoffice-common (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-galaxy (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-core: libreoffice-core depends on libreoffice-common (>> 1:5.1.6~rc2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-gb: libreoffice-l10n-en-gb depends on libreoffice-common; however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-gb (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-elementary: libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-style-galaxy; however: Package libreoffice-style-galaxy is not configured yet. libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-common (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-elementary (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-uno: python3-uno depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package python3-uno (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-za:
Re: There is a problem with the shared '/usr/bin/soffice' between Libreoffice and OpenOffice.
2017-11-19 22:55 GMT+01:00 Wroger Wroger: > How to fix this? > > Possibly uninstall open office - (older version) do the libre office > upgrade and then install the latest Open Office version > > Any ideas? > This is probably an Ubuntu question rather than an Apache OpenOffice question, I guess. I don't have Ubuntu any longer, I switched to Arch Linux recently, but I would try to uninstall both completely and then, if I wanted both of them, download the debs from http://www.libreoffice.org/ (”Still” version) and http://www.openoffice.org/ respectively and install them from a terminal with dpkg. Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg > > It won't FIX the shared libraries issue, but it keeps me going. > > How to do the fix though? > > > > Synaptic package manager.. > > Summary of fault. > > E: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~ > rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb: > trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package > openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 > > > Synaptic package manager install of Libreoffice updates. > > > (Reading database ... 672148 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to unpack > .../libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb ... > Unpacking libreoffice-common (1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2) ... > > dpkg: error processing archive > /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~ > rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package > openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 > > rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/prereg/': No such file > or directory > rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/': No such file or > directory > rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/program/': No such file or > directory > rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory > rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory > Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... > Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ... > Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... > Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme (3.12.0-1ubuntu3) ... > Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ... > Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ... > Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~ > rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > A package failed to install. Trying to recover: > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-help-en-us: > libreoffice-help-en-us depends on libreoffice-l10n-en-us; however: > Package libreoffice-l10n-en-us is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-help-en-us (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > libreoffice-style-galaxy: > libreoffice-style-galaxy depends on libreoffice-common (= > 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: > Package libreoffice-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-galaxy (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-core: > libreoffice-core depends on libreoffice-common (>> 1:5.1.6~rc2); however: > Package libreoffice-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-core (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-gb: > libreoffice-l10n-en-gb depends on libreoffice-common; however: > Package libreoffice-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-gb (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > libreoffice-style-elementary: > libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-style-galaxy; however: > Package libreoffice-style-galaxy is not configured yet. > libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-common (= > 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: > Package libreoffice-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-elementary (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-uno: > python3-uno depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); > however: > Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing package python3-uno (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-za: > libreoffice-l10n-en-za depends on libreoffice-common; however: > Package libreoffice-common is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing package
There is a problem with the shared '/usr/bin/soffice' between Libreoffice and OpenOffice.
How to fix this? Possibly uninstall open office - (older version) do the libre office upgrade and then install the latest Open Office version Any ideas? It won't FIX the shared libraries issue, but it keeps me going. How to do the fix though? Synaptic package manager.. Summary of fault. E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 Synaptic package manager install of Libreoffice updates. (Reading database ... 672148 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb ... Unpacking libreoffice-common (1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.3-9783 rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/prereg/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/program/': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme (3.12.0-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-help-en-us: libreoffice-help-en-us depends on libreoffice-l10n-en-us; however: Package libreoffice-l10n-en-us is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-help-en-us (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-galaxy: libreoffice-style-galaxy depends on libreoffice-common (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-galaxy (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-core: libreoffice-core depends on libreoffice-common (>> 1:5.1.6~rc2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-gb: libreoffice-l10n-en-gb depends on libreoffice-common; however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-gb (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-elementary: libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-style-galaxy; however: Package libreoffice-style-galaxy is not configured yet. libreoffice-style-elementary depends on libreoffice-common (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-style-elementary (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-uno: python3-uno depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package python3-uno (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-za: libreoffice-l10n-en-za depends on libreoffice-common; however: Package libreoffice-common is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-za (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-writer: libreoffice-writer depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-writer (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-math: libreoffice-math depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-math (--configure): dependency problems -