[EN] SOLVED --Cannot start Libreoffice 25.8

[alexsid]

Hello everyone!
I've just found I cannot start up Libreoffice. Neither 25.8.2 nor 25.8.3.
The Siduction OS is full-upgraded (today).
Removing and reinstalling the office from the scratch does not help.
What shall I do?

[der_bud]

Please start it from terminal to get some error messages. And then start it again with the --safe-mode switch.

[alexsid]

OK.
1. If I install libreoffice 25.8.3.2 via terminal:
sudo apt install libreoffice
it installs and starts, and works OK.
2. BUT I CANNOT install locale and local help file for libreoffice in this case because of some unknown dependencies conflicts.
3. If I download and install deb packages from the LibreOffice website, I can install them via
sudo dpkg -i *deb
BUT CANNOT START THE OFFICE by clicking icons!
I still can start the office via terminal but without the locale.
Some dependencies are broken.
What to do? Wait for the fix? For how long? No such issues on EOS.

[dibl]

The problem appears to be localized:

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libreoffice:
  Installed: 4:25.8.3-1+b1
  Candidate: 4:25.8.3-1+b1
  Version table:
 *** 4:25.8.3-1+b1 500
        500 https://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
don@cville:~$ inxi -SG
System:
  Host: cville Kernel: 6.17.8-1-siduction-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.5.3 Distro: siduction 2025.1.0 shine-on - kde -
    (202507091820)
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] driver: nvidia v: 580.95.05
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.20 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
    resolution: 1: 1920x1200~60Hz 2: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nvidia,swrast
    platforms: gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.95.05
    renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.328 drivers: nvidia,llvmpipe surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi
    wl: wayland-info x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
This version from the Debian unstable repo works correctly -- I use spreadsheet and writer, with no issues.  AFAIK, the help is included in this package.

Your problems with installation are not understood ...

At the tty1 console (my preference), or in your terminal window, as root

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apt update && apt install libreoffice
What errors do you see?

[michaa7]

start it from terminal =! install it from terminal

[alexsid]

At the tty1 console (my preference), or in your terminal window, as root

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apt update && apt install libreoffice
What errors do you see?
[/quote]

No errors! It installs OK. I installed and localized Libreoffice via terminal.
BUT!!!
It starts only from terminal: libreoffice. It DOES NOT start from any office icon in the apps menu (KDE). Icons do not react to click. The issue is known in the Internet, but I have not found any viable solution. Reinstallation does not help. I think, it might be something with SID sources. Libreoffice stable has the version 25.8.3.2 now. Don't know how to resolve the issue with icons. (

UPDATE:
I looked at icon's properties. Every icon is accociated with libreoffice25.8. I changed the latter to libreoffice, and icons started to work properly. Is this a solution?

UPDADE 2
Finally I purged the system from Libreoffice and cleaned the system, checked and cleaned Apps menu and reinstal Libreoffice from scratch using terminal. Now it works OK.

[dibl]

Now it works OK.

Good!

Stay with the Debian repo for your source and it will always upgrade correctly. (This is true for most packages)

[DeepDayze]

I believe if the debs from Libreoffice site are used they might not cleanly upgrade. This is very much like the infamous Deb-Multimedia mess.