[SOLVED] AlienBob's LibreOffice 7.2.0 fails to start in Slackware Current after all updates

rsamurti · 10-13-2021, 12:59 PM

Hello,

On Slackware64 Current, I tried to start LibreOffice-7.2 installed using AlienBob's package. But I get this error in the terminal:

Unspecified Application Error

Any pointers to correct this?

garpu · 10-13-2021, 01:03 PM

Probably needs either boost-compat or poppler-compat. (Also in Alien Bob's repositories.)

MDKDIO · 10-13-2021, 01:04 PM

Have you tried reinstalling Libreoffice?

Using 7.2.2 my self, based on AlienBOB's slackbuilds, working fine after all resent updates

hitest · 10-13-2021, 01:27 PM

Libreoffice is running fine on my up to date -current work station.

marnold · 10-13-2021, 05:54 PM

I'm using AlienBob's LibreOffice 7.2.0.4 package on a fully patched -current (except today's kernel update since my mirror hasn't updated yet) and it works fine.

Don't know why a -compat package would be needed since this is not a 32bit version.

Chuck56 · 10-13-2021, 06:30 PM

Try running libreoffice from a terminal app to see if there are any errors output on the CLI. Most likely the Oct 11 boost-1.77.0 rebuild is the culprit.

Ilgar · 10-13-2021, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marnold

Don't know why a -compat package would be needed since this is not a 32bit version.

The -compat packages in this case are not for 32-bit compatibility, but for compatibility with earlier library versions (they bundle the old ones).

rsamurti · 10-14-2021, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDKDIO

Have you tried reinstalling Libreoffice?

Using 7.2.2 my self, based on AlienBOB's slackbuilds, working fine after all resent updates

Can you please indicate the link for the buildscript?

MDKDIO · 10-14-2021, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsamurti

Can you please indicate the link for the buildscript?

Of course

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slac...eoffice/build/

Modified accordingly (Libreoffice version)

Note: It takes time to compile Libreoffice, as it is quite complex

marnold · 10-14-2021, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilgar

The -compat packages in this case are not for 32-bit compatibility, but for compatibility with earlier library versions (they bundle the old ones).

Aha. Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.

business_kid · 10-14-2021, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck56

Try running libreoffice from a terminal app to see if there are any errors output on the CLI. Most likely the Oct 11 boost-1.77.0 rebuild is the culprit.

Yeah, I found that for LO version 7.2.0.4; but a non-standard symlink fixed it.A couple of Alien's builds are a few months old, qbittorrent for example. CPU cycles needed elsewhere, I presume.

rsamurti · 10-15-2021, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

Yeah, I found that for LO version 7.2.0.4; but a non-standard symlink fixed it.A couple of Alien's builds are a few months old, qbittorrent for example. CPU cycles needed elsewhere, I presume.

Can you please specify the non-standard symlink?

MDKDIO · 10-15-2021, 09:40 AM

Optionally you can download and install AlienBOB's 7.2.2 packages...
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slac...pkg64/current/

... and skip the build-time.

He updated his packages yesterday (Thanks Eric!!)

hitest · 10-15-2021, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDKDIO

He updated his packages yesterday (Thanks Eric!!)

Many thanks, Eric! I just upgraded my -current units to 7.2.2.

rsamurti · 10-15-2021, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDKDIO

Optionally you can download and install AlienBOB's 7.2.2 packages...
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slac...pkg64/current/

... and skip the build-time.

He updated his packages yesterday (Thanks Eric!!)

I tried installing and running this. Even this also fails to start.

Later I built the package using the SBO build script which creates the package using the RPM binary. After installing this, it is working fine.

Still unable to findout why AlienBob's package is not working.