Thank you for the below reply. I will try these options out and report back when completed, but real life always gets in the way!.
Rory On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 13:45:50 +0200 Arrigo Marchiori <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Rory, > > On Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 11:43:19AM +0100, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > > > Is anyone using Xubuntu 26.04, or any of the linux versions based on > > that? > > > > I have tried OpenOffice 4.1.16 on two machines, one using Xubuntu 26.04 (64 > > bit) > > and the other using Xubuntu 26.04 minimal. On opening a Writer file I > > get a "General error", then the file opens. On closing a modified file > > I may get another General error; these show up as segmentation faults in > > the logs. > > There is an issue with SELinux, that is enabled by default on some > distributions. > > You can also check this long thread: > https://lists.apache.org/thread/2y50cgsjcy7l9shm06yt7p8w2s021d6m > > The issue was fixed with pull request #483, this means that the next > version will not be affected. > > There are many possible workarounds to this issue: > > 1- disable SELinux; > > 2- mark the OpenOffice executable as requiring executable stack > (you need to compile the execstack program, that is most probably > not available in your distro repository) > https://lists.apache.org/thread/sg5trgwvj01n92yv904z20k2398jzzll > $ sudo execstack -s /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin > > 3- mark file /opt/openoffice4/program/libraptor2.so.0 to not require > executable stack > $ sudo execstack -c /opt/openoffice4/program/libraptor2.so.0 > > The safest choice should be 3- but I did not test it yet. > > I hope this helps. > > Best regards, > -- > Arrigo > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > -- Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
