** Description changed: Binary package hint: libreoffice - As in summary. The same goes for Ooo Writer 3.3.0. MS Word and - Wordviewer open those files fine. + 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 + 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 using LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: + + cd ~/Desktop && wget + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/780381/+attachment/2122328/+files/JHK-6060%20chisel%20and%20plane%20blade%20sharpener.doc + && lowriter -nologo JHK-6060\ chisel\ and\ plane\ blade\ sharpener.doc + + is the file opens successfully. + + 4) What happens instead is a window pops up noting: + + LibreOffice 3.3 + Read-Error. + This is not a WinWord97 File. + + WORKAROUND: Use Abiword. + + 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 + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + WORKAROUND: Use Word 2003 in WINE via the Terminal: + + wine "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" JHK-6060\ + chisel\ and\ plane\ blade\ sharpener.doc + + Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.5612.5606) + + WORKAROUND: Use WordViewer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue May 10 10:29:13 2011 ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=pl_PL:pl:en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=pl_PL:pl:en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-09 (0 days ago)
** Tags added: lo33 ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/780381 Title: Writer is unable to open certain .doc files -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
