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** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => 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/1072033 Title: Crash when saving original Ms word doc as (odt) on windows Partition Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen in Writer via a terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget -c https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1072033/+attachment/3415320/+files/CustomerCopy%20%281%29.doc -O example.doc && lowriter --nologo example.doc Save As .odt in a mounted NTFS/Windows partition on the same HDD as current ext4/Ubuntu OS in use and it does so successfully. 4) What happens instead is it crashes consistently. It does not crash saving to the ext4/Ubuntu partition in use. This does not happen with a blank document created by Writer, saved as .doc on ext4/Ubuntu partition, then saved as .odt on NTFS/Windows partition. So, this is a document dependent problem. 1- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 2- LibreOffice 3.5.4.2 Build ID: 350m1(Build:2) 3- Downloaded an Ms Word document and wish to save as .odt on windows partition 4- System crash. Generates a recovery of the document on next Libreoffice-writer WORKAROUND: AbiWord saves the file without crashing. apt-cache policy abiword abiword: Installed: 2.9.2+svn20120603-8 Candidate: 2.9.2+svn20120603-8 Version table: *** 2.9.2+svn20120603-8 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status WORKAROUND: Word 2010 via WINE saves the file without crashing. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Word Version 14.0.6023.1000 (32-bit) apt-cache policy wine1.5 wine1.5: Installed: 1.5.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.5.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.5.12-0ubuntu1 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 27 11:48:52 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) 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/1072033/+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