The same problem was reported by others: https://askubuntu.com/questions/946624/libreoffice-writer-will-not-open https://askubuntu.com/questions/927859/libreoffice-writer-crashes-on-start
The problem persists after I reinstalled libreoffice (remove, install, update, autoremove,upgrade-full). The lowriter command only displays the launch dialog. No error messages are displayed. -- 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/1716707 Title: libreoffice writer crashes on start Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.04 Release: 17.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-show-versions -r libreoffice* libreoffice:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-base:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-base-core:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-base-drivers:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-calc:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-common:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-core:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-draw:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-gnome:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-gtk3:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-impress:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-java-common:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-librelogo:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-math:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-nlpsolver:all/zesty 0.9+LibO5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-ogltrans:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-pdfimport:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-report-builder:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-report-builder-bin:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-script-provider-bsh:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-script-provider-js:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-script-provider-python:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-sdbc-firebird:i386 not installed libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-style-breeze:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-style-galaxy:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-style-tango:all/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-wiki-publisher:all/zesty 1.2.0+LibO5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate libreoffice-writer:i386/zesty 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 uptodate 3) What is expected to happen in Writer is <PRECISE, STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO REPRODUCE ONE PROBLEM>. Start libreoffice writer from: - Desktop menu: Office => Libre Office Writer - Filetype association: /.../anyfile.odf or /.../anyfile.doc - from Libre suite => Libre Office Writer The libreoffice writer initial dialog is displayed. After the dialog indicates "100% complete", the dialog closes. Then, the writer application opens a blank document or the selected document. 4) What happened instead is... (All in step 3 above until: After the dialog indicates "100% complete", the dialog closes). But, the writer crashes or fails to start. The writer does not open. There are no error messages or dialogs displayed. The problem does not occur with the other libreoffice applications (suite, base, calc, impress, math). -Version- Kernel : Linux 4.10.0-33-generic (i686) Compiled : #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 11 10:53:59 UTC 2017 C Library : GNU C Library version (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.24-9ubuntu2.2) 2.24 (unstable) Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 6.3.0 20170406 (Ubuntu 6.3.0-12ubuntu2) Distribution : Ubuntu 17.04 -Current Session- Desktop Environment : LXDE (Lubuntu) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:5.3.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Tue Sep 12 11:02:21 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-07 (339 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2) 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/1716707/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
