Alvin, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport . If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.
** Description changed: - - Create an .odt file - - Upgrade to Precise Pangolin - - The file can't be opened. The error message is: - Read-Error. - Error reading file. + 1) lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) + Release: 12.04 - This is a very unexpected bug. I've been storing a lot of .odt files and - none of them can be opened after the upgrade to Pangolin. A file created - with the new LibreOffice, and stored in those same directories, can be - opened. + 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer + libreoffice-writer: + Installed: 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 + Candidate: 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 3) What is expected to happen in Writer via the Terminal: + + cd ~/Desktop && wget + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/936245/+attachment/2761348/+files/Template.ott + && lowriter --nologo Template.ott + + is the template opens successfully. + + 4) What happens instead one gets a popup: + "LibreOffice3.5 + Read-Error. + Error reading file." + + WORKAROUND: Install libreoffice-base. + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 19 15:31:22 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE= - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE= + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-14 (4 days ago) ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Also affects: df-libreoffice Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/936245 Title: Writer can't open attached .ott when Base not installed Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Incomplete Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.0-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen in Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/936245/+attachment/2761348/+files/Template.ott && lowriter --nologo Template.ott is the template opens successfully. 4) What happens instead one gets a popup: "LibreOffice3.5 Read-Error. Error reading file." WORKAROUND: Install libreoffice-base. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 19 15:31:22 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-14 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/936245/+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

