the problem persists on both 32 and 64 bit ubuntu, and i can confirm that installing the pakage openoffice.org through synaptic, the softwarecenter og aptitude/apt-get solves the problem
** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- openoffice.org package not install in lucid by default - causing crashes. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/588306 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs