[Solved] AOO 4.1.7 under Ubuntu 19.10 - Error on start

[Netzmeister]

Hy everybody

I installed Ubuntu 19.10 on my computer (i7-7700, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD). Unfortunately I get the following error messages when I start AOO 4.1.7:

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** (soffice:14715): WARNING **: 08:25:26.834: Unknown type: GailWindow
Application Error

Fatal exception: Signal 6
Stack:
/opt/openoffice4/program/libuno_sal.so.3(+0x37c3a)[0x7efdeb816c3a]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libuno_sal.so.3(+0x37d6c)[0x7efdeb816d6c]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libuno_sal.so.3(+0x37e09)[0x7efdeb816e09]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x46470)[0x7efdeaed3470]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0xcb)[0x7efdeaed33eb]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x12b)[0x7efdeaeb2899]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x1557b9)[0x7efde7adc7b9]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libsofficeapp.so(+0x2359b)[0x7efdeb57559b]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x17ff0a)[0x7efde7b06f0a]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libuno_sal.so.3(+0x36a02)[0x7efdeb815a02]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libuno_sal.so.3(+0x37dea)[0x7efdeb816dea]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x46470)[0x7efdeaed3470]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(gsignal+0xcb)[0x7efdeaed33eb]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(abort+0x12b)[0x7efdeaeb2899]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1(+0x7805)[0x7efddf4a5805]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1(+0x1cbf4)[0x7efddf4babf4]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1(+0x1cf2e)[0x7efddf4baf2e]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1(+0x1d079)[0x7efddf4bb079]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1(FcFontMatch+0x71)[0x7efddf4bbe01]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x137351)[0x7efde7abe351]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x1373e2)[0x7efde7abe3e2]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_ZN3psp16PrintFontManager20countFontconfigFontsERSt8hash_mapIN3rtl7OStringEiNS2_11OStringHashESt8equal_toIS3_EE+0x35)[0x7efde7abfc17]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_ZN3psp16PrintFontManager10initializeEv+0x247)[0x7efde7acb21f]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_ZN3psp16PrintFontManager3getEv+0x49)[0x7efde7acc0e3]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvclplug_gen.so(_ZN14X11SalGraphics14GetDevFontListEP15ImplDevFontList+0x2c)[0x7efde03db146]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x25a05c)[0x7efde7be105c]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x260bb4)[0x7efde7be7bb4]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_ZNK12OutputDevice13GetTextHeightEv+0x12)[0x7efde7bea276]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x2637fe)[0x7efde7bea7fe]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_ZN12OutputDevice8DrawTextERK9RectangleRK6StringtPSt6vectorIS0_SaIS0_EEPS3_PN3vcl11ITextLayoutE+0x195)[0x7efde7bee5f5]
/opt/openoffice4/program/../program/libspl.so(+0x11a1e)[0x7efdccde9a1e]
/opt/openoffice4/program/../program/libspl.so(+0x1129c)[0x7efdccde929c]
/opt/openoffice4/program/../program/libspl.so(+0x128dd)[0x7efdccdea8dd]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libsofficeapp.so(+0x3c1ec)[0x7efdeb58e1ec]
/opt/openoffice4/program/../program/deployment.uno.so(+0x54938)[0x7efdc203a938]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libdeploymentmisc.so(_ZN7dp_misc16syncRepositoriesERKN3com3sun4star3uno9ReferenceINS2_3ucb19XCommandEnvironmentEEE+0x460)[0x7efdea38a170]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libsofficeapp.so(+0x3c290)[0x7efdeb58e290]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libsofficeapp.so(+0x2c8a7)[0x7efdeb57e8a7]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(+0x1807ef)[0x7efde7b077ef]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libvcl.so(_Z6SVMainv+0x1e)[0x7efde7b078ba]
/opt/openoffice4/program/libsofficeapp.so(soffice_main+0x9c)[0x7efdeb5a6ffc]
/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin(main+0xb)[0x400f7b]
/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf3)[0x7efdeaeb41e3]
/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin(__gxx_personality_v0+0xb9)[0x400eb9]

What I did

• Java 8 install and configure

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  sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
  sudo update-alternatives --config java
  sudo  update-alternatives --config javac
  export JAVA_HOME=$(readlink -f /usr/bin/java | sed "s:bin/java::")
  

  • Alternative: JRE 8 von https://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp downloaded, extracted and moved to /opt/Oracle_Java/

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    sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/Oracle_Java/jre1.8.0_VERSION/bin/java" 1
    sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/javaws" "javaws" "/opt/Oracle_Java/jre1.8.0_VERSION/bin/javaws" 1 
    sudo update-alternatives --set "java" "/opt/Oracle_Java/jre1.8.0_VERSION/bin/java"
    sudo update-alternatives --set "javaws" "/opt/Oracle_Java/jre1.8.0_VERSION/bin/javaws" 
    

• LibreOffice deinstall

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  sudo apt remove --purge libreoffice*
  sudo apt clean
  sudo apt autoremove
  

• OpenOffice 4.1.7 install

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  sudo apt install -y wget
  wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.7/binaries/de/Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.7_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_de.tar.gz
  tar xvf Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.7_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_de.tar.gz
  cd de/DEBS
  sudo dpkg -i *.deb
  cd desktop-integration
  sudo dpkg -i *.deb
  

When I googled, I didn't find any usable solutions.

I tried both types of Java: openjdk-8-jdk and jre-8u241 . The hint: https://forum-test.openoffice.org/en/fo ... 16&t=85895 does not help to solve the prolbem. Still the same error (see above).

On Ubuntu 18.04.1 I do not have problems to start AOO 4.1.7.

Who has an idea how I can solve the problem? Thank you in advance for your help!

[Villeroy]

It looks as if some libraries are no longer compatible with your environment which is not a big surprise since OpenOffice is unmaintained since too many years. OpenOffice is not a Java program. 95% of it can be used without any Java being installed on the computer.

[RoryOF]

On Xubuntu 18.04.4 OO 4.1.7 gives such an error when started in a terminal ((in terminal type openoffice4) but runs OK.

[Villeroy]

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$ /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice 
Gtk-Message: 18:16:00.201: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

** (soffice:23289): WARNING **: 18:16:00.209: Unknown type: GailWindow

This is just a warning about some missing gtk widgets or something. The program starts with warnings. Same warnings since many years. But the errors that occur under 19.10 refer to C++ libraries. I would think that OpenOffice needs to be recompiled for that platform (if possible).

[Netzmeister]

Thanks. All canberra-gtk-modules are installed. Thats an idea. To compile it. I'll try.

[Villeroy]

Thanks. All canberra-gtk-modules are installed. Thats an idea. To compile it. I'll try.

Compiling OpenOffice makes a grown man cry. All Linux distributions come with a well working LibreOffice suite.

[RoryOF]

I didn't get the gailwindow error starting a pre-release version of OpenOffice in a terminal in Xubuntu 20.04.

[RoryOF]

It is my understanding that the canberra modules are to do with sound; the gailwindow is something to do with GNOME Accessibility Implementation Library; from its name I think it should be graphic related rather than sound related.

[Netzmeister]

Build failed. Error: "No package 'gnome-vfs-2.0' found" .gnomevfs and libs are installed:

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ii  gvfs:amd64
ii  gvfs-backends
ii  gvfs-bin
ii  gvfs-common
ii  gvfs-daemons
ii  gvfs-fuse
ii  gvfs-libs:amd64
ii  libgnome2-vfs-perl
ii  libgnomevfs2-0:amd64
ii  libgnomevfs2-bin
ii  libgnomevfs2-common
ii  libgnomevfs2-extra:amd64
ii  samba-vfs-modules:amd64

[RoryOF]

Build problems should be queried on the Dev mailing list at dev@openoffice.apache.org

Use synaptic to see that you have installed a vfs version greater than 2.0. In 18.04.4, the version offered is 1.36.1; version 2.24 needs to be specifically chosen and installed.

[Netzmeister]

Ok. Thats the problem. On 19.10 vfs 1.42.1 is installed.

[RoryOF]

I think Synaptic will offer you a higher version, but you need to select and install it.

[Netzmeister]

Yes. The packages of libgnomevfs2 are 2.24.4-6.

My reason for installing AOO was the extension writer2epub. I know it for years. LibreOffice 6 includes an epub-Export. But it is not so configurable as the writer2epub Extension.

I'll import the odt Document to calibre and convert it there to an epub.

For me. It is ok.

Thanks for your help!

[Netzmeister]

By the way. How do I "close" the post?

[RoryOF]

You go to your first post, select Edit from its the top right, put [Solved] at the start of the Subject line, and check the green tick radio button.

I normally use Calibre's ability to generate an electronic reader file of whatever sort is needed from an .odt file.

[Villeroy]

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Rel ... PUB_export

My reason for installing AOO was the extension writer2epub. I know it for years. LibreOffice 6 includes an epub-Export. But it is not so configurable as the writer2epub Extension.

[Netzmeister]

Thanks