On 7/28/25 12:22 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:44:36AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
I found a USDA published spreadsheet[1] [in xlsx format] containing needed
data. I saved it to a local directory with no problems.
I copied it to another directory to prevent accidents.
I opened it - Debian defaulted to LibreOffice Calc.
I tried to save it [unedited] to file2.xlsx. Got dire warning and suggestion
to save in ODF format.
Does Debian have a spreadsheet program that can competently read/write xlsx
format? [never happy with LibreOffice text processing $#^$%YU]
Libreoffice generally works - but you could always try Gnumeric from
the GNOME project.
Someone else suggested Gnumeric.
Tried it. It appears more satisfactory. For me personally, Gnu has a
better track record than LibreOffice.
It does help if you can try things for yourself if this is practicable
and *then* come back and say "X worked, Y didn't work". Some assembly
required, as they say, or at least a willingness to show and share your
workings to allow the rest of us to see *exactly* what you are talking
about.
With every good wish, as ever,
Andy Cater
(amaca...@debian.org)
TIA
[1]
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/file/TFP-2021-Disaggregated-Market-Basket.xlsx
