LibreOffice fails to work after Narwhal upgrade

if you run:

mkdir ~/oldoffice; mv ~/.openo* ~/oldoffice

Then rerun the app, is it ok?

Hi there,

Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I've been tied up on other matters.

Well, I did as you suggested. The directory ~/oldoffice was made ok but
the move failed because the ~/.openo* - not found.
Thanks for the help, however. I shall next trying to download OpenOffice
again.

On 3 May 2011 16:06, actionparsnip <email address hidden>wrote:

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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> if you run:
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> mkdir ~/oldoffice; mv ~/.openo* ~/oldoffice
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> Then rerun the app, is it ok?
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ok, what is the output of:

cd $HOME; la

Thanks

On 6 May 2011 15:36, actionparsnip <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #155712 on libreoffice in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+question/155712
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> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> ok, what is the output of:
>
> cd $HOME; la
>
> andy@andy-desktop:/$ cd $HOME
andy@andy-desktop:~$ la
.AbiSuite FS_Ground Floor.jpg .printer-groups.xml
.adobe FS_Ground Floor.xcf .profile
APIX .gconf Public
.bash_history .gconfd .pulse
.bash_logout .gegl-0.0 .pulse-cookie
.bashrc .gimp-2.6 .screenrc
BHCS_Stats .gksu.lock .shotwell
.blender .gnome2 .shutter
.bluefish .gnome2_private Slides
.byobu .gstreamer-0.10 Statue_3.xcf
.cache .gtk-bookmarks Statue_new.xcf
Clainie's Slides .gvfs Statue_quartet.jpg
.compiz Hairy Recipes Statue_trio.jpg
.config .ICEauthority Statue_trio.xcf
.dbus .icons .sudo_as_admin_successful
Desktop Install_Libre.odt .synfig
.dmrc .java Templates
Documents .libreoffice Testa.html~
Downloads .local .themes
.dropbox Login.jpg .thumbnails
Dropbox .macromedia Ubuntu One
.dropbox-dist .mission-control Videos
.dropbox-dist-new .mozilla Web Design
.esd_auth Music .xournal
Faithspace .nautilus .xsession-errors
Faith_unSpace Pictures .xsession-errors.old
.fontconfig .pki
andy@andy-desktop:~$

Output as requested.

Andy

Although Ubuntu Software Center reported that LibreOffice was installed - it didn't appear on the desktop application screen.
I therefore uninstalled it using the Ubuntu Software Center. I then installed it using Synaptic with the same result. It seems to have been installed but I can't find any way of accessing it. - it don't show up for work.
After uninstalling it - I've tried to install OpenOffice.org but it insists on installing LibreOffice instead - but without means of access.
AK

Some progress - when clicking on a .odt file the following error message pops up.

LibreOffice 3.3 - Fatal Error
The application cannot be started.
LibreOffice user installation could not be processed due to missing access rights. Please make sure that you have sufficient access rights for the following location and restart LibreOffice:

/home/andy/.libreoffice/3

oo lal la! Thanks very much - you are a star! I followed your instructions to the letter. However, it didn't appear to work. So I closed down my pc and rebooted - and lo and behold - I have a working version of LibreOffice.

Once again, thanks for all your trouble.

Andy

you can run:

rm -r ~/.libreoffice_old

To clean up if you wish.

Removed as recommended - thanks.
AK