Spell check not working in Libre office 4 with newly installed Ubuntu 14,04

http://askubuntu.com/questions/72099/how-to-install-a-libreoffice-dictionary-spelling-check-thesaurus

Install the addon

Installed the addon, no difference. Had to install Language Tool to check text and this DOES work. Such unnecessary fiddling - with 12.04 LibreOffice spellceck was up and running when the app was installed, with no need for this adding-on and etc. Poor show.

I suggest you report a bug. Not something I use but I have seen 2 users ask this today and used the same link to answer it.

You can start the process by running:

ubuntu-bug libreoffice

Please mark as solved if it is so.

    Tried running your suggestion, got the following message:

     "The problem cannot be reported:

    This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again."

    What now?

On 28/09/14 11:55, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #255039 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/255039
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> I suggest you report a bug. Not something I use but I have seen 2 users
> ask this today and used the same link to answer it.
>
> You can start the process by running:
>
> ubuntu-bug libreoffice
>
> Please mark as solved if it is so.
>

Which version of libreoffice do you have installed?

What is the output of the terminal commands

uname -a
lsb_release -a
dpkg -l | grep libreoffice
apt-cache policy libreoffice-core libreoffice-common

Libre Office 4 - installed with Ubuntu 14.04 package.
Output as follows:

wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ uname -a
Linux wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531 3.13.0-36-generic #63-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 3 21:30:07 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ dpkg -l | grep libreoffice
ii libreoffice 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite (metapackage)
ii libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 GStreamer backend for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-base 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- database
ii libreoffice-base-core 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- shared library
ii libreoffice-base-drivers 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 Database connectivity drivers for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-calc 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- spreadsheet
ii libreoffice-common 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 all office productivity suite -- arch-independent files
ii libreoffice-core 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- arch-dependent files
ii libreoffice-draw 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- drawing
ii libreoffice-gnome 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- GNOME integration
ii libreoffice-gtk 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- GTK+ integration
ii libreoffice-impress 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- presentation
ii libreoffice-java-common 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 all office productivity suite -- arch-independent Java support files
ii libreoffice-math 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- equation editor
ii libreoffice-pdfimport 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 PDF Import component for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-report-builder-bin 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 LibreOffice component for building database reports -- libraries
ii libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 Firebird SDBC driver for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 HSQLDB SDBC driver for LibreOffice
ii libreoffice-style-galaxy 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 all office productivity suite -- Galaxy (Default) symbol style
ii libreoffice-style-human 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 all office productivity suite -- Human symbol style
ii libreoffice-writer 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 amd64 office productivity suite -- word processor
wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ apt-cache policy libreoffice-core libreoffice-common
ollows:

You haven't provided the output of

apt-cache policy libreoffice-core libreoffice-common

It seems you are using the LibreOffice PPA?

    Yes, Manfred: Installed the PPA as alternative, hoping to solve the problem - no luck.
    Here's the output you subsequently requested:

     Version table:
     *** 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 0
            500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/libreoffice-4-3/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
         1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1 0
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
         1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 0
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
    libreoffice-common:
      Installed: 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1
      Candidate: 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1
      Version table:
     *** 1:4.3.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~trusty1 0
            500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/libreoffice-4-3/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
         1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1 0
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
         1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 0
            500 http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
    wordsmyth@wordsmyth-Aspire-E1-531:~$ a

On 29/09/14 19:20, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #255039 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/255039
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> You haven't provided the output of
>
> apt-cache policy libreoffice-core libreoffice-common
>
> It seems you are using the LibreOffice PPA?
>

If you have similar problems with spell checking for both the official libreoffice version and for the PPA version, the root cause might be hidden somewhere else. If you open system settings - language support, is there everything clean, or do you see a warning 'language setup incomplete'?

I installed Lanuage Tool from Libreoffice and THIS works fine - but I have ubuntu 12.04 on dual boot and LibreOffice 3 spellcheck works okay, as did Open Office on previous versions from 7.10 onwards. Following your advice, I checked System Settings for Language Support (my repositories show all required packages ticked as installed) and received the following:

"Could not install the full language support

Transaction failed: Package dependencies cannot be resolved
 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

thunderbird-locale-en: Depends: thunderbird (>= 1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) but 1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 is to be installed "

What's the connection with Thunderbird? Spellcheck is working fine in Thunderbird.........

There might be a dependency problem that the spell checker packages for libreoffice cannot be installed as long as there is a problem with spelling packages for another program (e.g. thunderbird).

Please provide the output of the following terminal commands:

dpkg --audit
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

Thanks for the help, Manfred - but I solved the problem by re-installing Ubuntu 14.04 - always the last resort, right? And LibreOffice spell check up and running without any more ado! Drastic solution, but had to be tried and it did the trick. Corrupt install, maybe?
Anyway, thanks again.

Cheers!

wordsmyth2