Here are debdiffs to fix this particular bug. The new approach is to backport only the patch addressing the issue at hand, rather than updating the whole package to a new version.
** Patch added: "scilab_bionic.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+bug/1870813/+attachment/5524417/+files/scilab_bionic.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870813 Title: Scilab does not start on bionic and focal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/scilab/+bug/1870813/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs