As I noted in bug 926594, for Precise, installing libreoffice-java- common did not solve the issue for me - it was already installed. Installing libreoffice-base did solve the problem.
For background and implications of not installing Java with LibreOffice, see also this blueprint proposed for the 12.10 Ubuntu release (Quantal): LibreOffice package split collateral damage analysis : Blueprints : Ubuntu https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-libreoffice-split and this work proposed for the summer of 2011: LibreOffice Wizards: Java to Python conversion : Blueprints : Ubuntu https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-o-libreoffice-python-wizards -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/780399 Title: Wizard doesn't run without libreoffice-java-common installed. The user should be notified to install it when running a wizard. Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: New Bug description: Binary package hint: libreoffice With LibreOffice Writer open I select File-Wizards-Letter and nothing seems to happen. It's the same for letters and agendas. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: libreoffice-core 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 10 10:05:47 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110415) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/780399/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
