** Description changed: - The attached file cannot be opened as a spreadsheet after upgrading - LibreOffice to 3.6.3.2 as part of the upgrade to Ubunut 11.10 + 1) lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 12.10 + Release: 12.10 - The same file can be opened ok in LibreOffice 3.5.4, MS Office and Open - Office in MacOS + 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc + libreoffice-calc: + Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 + Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 + Version table: + *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 0 + 900 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages + + 3) What is expected to happen in Calc via a terminal: + cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1083947/+attachment/3445698/+files/Test.xls && localc --nologo Test.xls + + is it opens successfully. + + 4) What happens instead is a Text Import window opens up, with unexpected characters showing up: + �������� + + This is a regression from 11.10: + lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 11.10 + Release: 11.10 + + apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc + libreoffice-calc: + Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 + Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 + Version table: + *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages + + WORKAROUND: Use Gnumeric. + + apt-cache policy gnumeric + gnumeric: + Installed: 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 + Candidate: 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 1.10.17-1.1ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + WORKAROUND: Use Excel via WINE. + + Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Excel Version 14.0.6023.1000 + (32-bit) + + apt-cache policy wine1.5 + wine1.5: + Installed: 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 + Candidate: 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 1.5.18-0ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + + Original Reporter Comments: The same file can be opened ok in + LibreOffice 3.5.4, MS Office and Open Office in MacOS. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 28 15:46:52 2012 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-23 (4 days ago)
** Tags added: regression-release -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1083947 Title: Cannot open xls file in 3.6.3.2, but works in 3.5.4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1083947/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
