Public bug reported: I am the developer of a LibreOffice extension (the TexMaths equation editor) and I got reports of users who can’t use this extension with the snap version of LibreOffice, because of permission restrictions on /usr (the TexMaths extension, and probably others, use external programs located in /usr/bin).
Indeed, the TexMaths extension uses external programs like /usr/bin/latex, /usr/bin/dvipng, /usr/bin/dvisvgm and the texlive LaTeX packages to produce LaTeX equations in LibreOffice (in Writer, Draw and Impress components). Since the access to /usr from the snap packages is not possible, this breaks TexMaths. I guess there are other extensions that could be affected by this problem. I tested and reproduced the issue in Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (64 bits) with the snap package of LibreOffice 5.4.4.2. Here is a link to download and test TexMaths (please note that texlive must be installed before) : http://roland65.free.fr/texmaths/ ** Affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: I am the developer of a LibreOffice extension (the TexMaths equation editor) and I got reports of users who can’t use this extension with the snap version of LibreOffice, because of permission restrictions on /usr (the TexMaths extension, and probably others, use external programs located in /usr/bin). Indeed, the TexMaths extension uses external programs like /usr/bin/latex, /usr/bin/dvipng, /usr/bin/dvisvgm and the texlive LaTeX packages to produce LaTeX equations in LibreOffice (in Writer, Draw and Impress components). Since the access to /usr from the snap packages is not possible, this breaks TexMaths. I guess there are other extensions that could be affected by this problem. I tested and reproduced the issue in Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (64 bits) with the snap package of LibreOffice 5.4.4.2. + + Here is a link to download and test TexMaths (please note that texlive + must be installed before) : http://roland65.free.fr/texmaths/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747875 Title: Libreoffice snap permission restriction on /usr breaks TexMaths extension To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1747875/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
