Exactly the same problem here. I installed the *openoffice.org-base* package and this solved the problem.
Linux 2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP i686 GNU/Linux openoffice.org-base 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-writer 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 -- OpenOffice.Org Word Processor crash on launch of Bibliography Database https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478538 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