el_gallo_azul, thanks for reporting this bug and supporting documentation. Since this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work, I'm going to mark it as Triaged and let them handle it from here. Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better!
** Description changed: Binary package hint: libreoffice 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: - Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 - Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 - Version table: - *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386 + Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 + Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 + Version table: + *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen is using Ubuntu 11.04, LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/779329/+attachment/2119283/+files/2010_05_04%20Hire%20agreement.odt && lowriter -nologo 2010_05_04\ Hire\ agreement.odt the file opens successfully. 4) What happens instead is a window pops up noting: Read-Error. Error reading file click OK button and Writer closes. - WORKAROUND: Use AbiWord. + WORKAROUND: Open in AbiWord. + + WORKAROUND: Covert the .odt file to a .doc via AbiWord then open in + LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: + + abiword --to=doc --to-name=2010_05_04\ Hire\ agreement.doc 2010_05_04\ + Hire\ agreement.odt && lowriter -nologo 2010_05_04\ Hire\ agreement.doc apt-cache policy abiword abiword: - Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1 - Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1 - Version table: - *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0 - 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages + Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1 + Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1 + Version table: + *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libreoffice-core 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun May 8 13:50:57 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (8 days ago) ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Tags added: lo33 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/779329 Title: Writer has Read-Error opening ODT file -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
