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Topic: libreoffice will not install

Fresh install of #! 10-20111125 (yesterday).

Libreoffice will not install, whether through cb-welcome script, pipe-menu, synaptic, or sudo apt-get install.

cb-welcome script skips it altogether.

Pipe-menu: 'there was a problem ...' > quit.

Synaptic: 'depends 'abc' but it is not going to be installed' > nothing.

sudo apt-get install: 'E: broken packages', but Synaptic does not register any broken packages.

Last edited by _user123 (2012-01-23 11:52:30)

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Re: libreoffice will not install

Post output of

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Last edited by xaos52 (2012-01-14 15:24:31)

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Re: libreoffice will not install

^ I may get back to you on that.

As already posted:

'sudo apt-get install: 'E: broken packages', but Synaptic does not register any broken packages.'

I suspect it's a temporary problem.

I don't do #! without expecting a few glitches:D it's part of the fun!

Last edited by _user123 (2012-01-14 23:12:36)

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Re: libreoffice will not install

Did you do the post-install script all the way to the development packages?  Basically, did you install Java?

Sorry, just read the entire OP about the 'cb-welcome' script.  But I'd still like to hear you say that Java ('openjdk-7-jre', etc...) is installed and not the broken culprit.

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Re: libreoffice will not install

^ JJRE installed without a problem. JDK would have to be installed separately, via synaptic, which I also did, without any trouble. I like the way it's assumed that one has already accepted the licence terms: nice touch.

The Libreoffice install skipped, & went straight to the 'install development packages'.

I did update through synaptic, after changing preferences, etc., before running cb-welcome, which may have affected things.

I may do a fresh reinstall (as is my wont), as when I boot-up, I seem to have an i486 install (according to the grub).

I'll get back on this one, when I have time (soon).

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Re: libreoffice will not install

Again, why you guys always want to reinstall? Try it with:

apt-get -t squeeze-backports install libreoffice

Also maybe post your sources list:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

and your preferences from apt:

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Re: libreoffice will not install

I'll be watching - I'm downloading LO now as I type...

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Re: libreoffice will not install

atheologian wrote:

I may do a fresh reinstall (as is my wont), as when I boot-up, I seem to have an i486 install (according to the grub).

Nothing so drastic, please. You just need the i686-pae kernel.

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Re: libreoffice will not install

xaos52 wrote:

Post output of

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
sudo apt-get update
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze Release.gpg                                                                                
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/contrib Translation-en                                                             
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/contrib Translation-en_GB                                                          
Get:1 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates Release.gpg [836 B]                                                         
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/contrib Translation-en                     
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/contrib Translation-en_GB                  
Get:2 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports Release.gpg [836 B]                    
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/contrib Translation-en 
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/contrib Translation-en_GB
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main Translation-en                              
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main Translation-en_GB                           
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/non-free Translation-en                          
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/non-free Translation-en_GB                       
Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates Release.gpg [836 B]
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/contrib Translation-en                    
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/contrib Translation-en_GB                 
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org statler Release.gpg                                               
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler/ statler/main Translation-en
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler/ statler/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main Translation-en  
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates/non-free Translation-en_GB
Get:4 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates Release [86.9 kB]
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze Release.gpg                       
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mm/ squeeze/main Translation-en   
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mm/ squeeze/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mm/ squeeze/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mm/ squeeze/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze-backports Release.gpg             
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mozilla/ squeeze-backports/iceweasel-release Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org/statler-mozilla/ squeeze-backports/iceweasel-release Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org statler Release                                                 
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main Translation-en                                   
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main Translation-en_GB                                
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/non-free Translation-en                               
Ign http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/non-free Translation-en_GB                            
Get:5 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports Release [77.6 kB]                                                     
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze Release                                                                                 
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze-backports Release                                                                         
Ign http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-proposed-updates/non-free Translation-en_GB                                                            
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze Release                                                                                                        
Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates Release [156 kB]                                                                            
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org statler/main Sources                                                                                          
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org statler/main i386 Packages                                                                                    
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/main Sources                                                                                          
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/non-free Sources                                                                                      
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                                          
Ign http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                                      
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze-backports/iceweasel-release Sources                                                                   
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze-backports/iceweasel-release i386 Packages                                                             
Get:7 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/contrib Sources [827 B]                                                                         
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/main i386 Packages                                                                                    
Hit http://packages.crunchbang.org squeeze/non-free i386 Packages                                                                                
Get:8 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/non-free Sources [14 B]                                                                         
Get:9 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/main Sources [62.1 kB]                                                                          
Get:10 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/contrib i386 Packages [674 B]                                                                  
Get:11 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/non-free i386 Packages [14 B]                                                                  
Get:12 http://security.debian.org squeeze/updates/main i386 Packages [194 kB]                                                                    
Get:13 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main Sources/DiffIndex [6,991 B]                                                            
Hit http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/contrib Sources/DiffIndex                                                                      
Hit http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/non-free Sources/DiffIndex                                                                     
Get:14 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex [6,991 B]                                                      
Hit http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/contrib i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                                
Hit http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                               
Get:15 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [813 B]                                                       
Get:16 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [1,171 B]                                                
Get:17 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [813 B]                                                       
Get:18 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [1,171 B]                                                
Get:19 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [813 B]                                                       
Get:20 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-16-1736.16.pdiff [1,171 B]                                                
Get:21 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-18-2236.24.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Get:22 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-18-2236.24.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Get:23 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-18-2236.24.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/main Sources                                                                                                   
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/contrib Sources                                                                                                
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/non-free Sources                                                                                               
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/main i386 Packages                                                                                             
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/contrib i386 Packages                                                                                          
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze/non-free i386 Packages                                                                                         
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/contrib Sources/DiffIndex                                                                     
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/non-free Sources/DiffIndex                                                                    
Get:24 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main Sources/DiffIndex [2,023 B]                                                           
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/contrib i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                               
Hit http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/non-free i386 Packages/DiffIndex                                                              
Get:25 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex [2,023 B]                                                     
Get:26 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-0236.39.pdiff [521 B]                                                  
Get:27 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-0236.39.pdiff [521 B]                                                  
Get:28 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-0236.39.pdiff [521 B]                                                  
Get:29 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [2,009 B]                                                    
Get:30 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [2,009 B]                                                    
Get:31 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [2,009 B]                                                    
Get:32 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [4,559 B]                                               
Get:33 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [4,559 B]                                               
Get:34 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0210.52.pdiff [4,559 B]                                               
Get:35 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-0141.43.pdiff [819 B]                                                       
Get:36 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-0141.43.pdiff [819 B]                                                       
Get:37 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-0141.43.pdiff [819 B]                                                       
Get:38 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [3,553 B]                                                    
Get:39 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [3,553 B]                                                    
Get:40 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [3,553 B]                                                    
Get:41 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [248 B]                                                  
Get:42 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [248 B]                                                  
Get:43 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0812.05.pdiff [5,247 B]                                               
Get:44 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [248 B]                                                  
Get:45 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0812.05.pdiff [5,247 B]                                               
Get:46 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [762 B]                                                      
Get:47 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-0812.05.pdiff [5,247 B]                                               
Get:48 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [762 B]                                                      
Get:49 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [334 B]                                                       
Get:50 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [334 B]                                                       
Get:51 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [762 B]                                                      
Get:52 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-19-1536.48.pdiff [334 B]                                                       
Get:53 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [2,959 B]                                               
Get:54 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [2,959 B]                                               
Get:55 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-16-1417.10.pdiff [2,959 B]                                               
Get:56 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [2,144 B]                                                    
Get:57 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [2,144 B]                                                    
Get:58 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [4,705 B]                                                
Get:59 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [2,144 B]                                                    
Get:60 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [4,705 B]                                                
Get:61 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [4,705 B]                                                
Get:62 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [5,166 B]                                               
Get:63 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [5,166 B]                                               
Get:64 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [29 B]                                                       
Get:65 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-0211.19.pdiff [5,166 B]                                               
Get:66 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [29 B]                                                       
Get:67 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [3,808 B]                                                     
Get:68 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [3,808 B]                                                     
Get:69 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [29 B]                                                       
Get:70 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-20-0941.46.pdiff [3,808 B]                                                     
Get:71 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [1,356 B]                                               
Get:72 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-1036.34.pdiff [680 B]                                                  
Get:73 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [1,356 B]                                               
Get:74 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-17-2012.40.pdiff [1,356 B]                                               
Get:75 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-1036.34.pdiff [680 B]                                                  
Get:76 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main i386 2012-01-20-1036.34.pdiff [680 B]                                                  
Get:77 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,237 B]                                                    
Get:78 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-1836.13.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Get:79 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,237 B]                                                    
Get:80 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,237 B]                                                    
Get:81 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-1836.13.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Get:82 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-1836.13.pdiff [31 B]                                                        
Get:83 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [1,609 B]                                               
Get:84 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [1,609 B]                                               
Get:85 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-0216.23.pdiff [1,609 B]                                               
Get:86 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [942 B]                                                      
Get:87 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [942 B]                                                      
Get:88 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [942 B]                                                      
Get:89 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-2336.08.pdiff [713 B]                                                       
Get:90 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-2336.08.pdiff [713 B]                                                       
Get:91 http://backports.debian.org squeeze-backports/main 2012-01-21-2336.08.pdiff [713 B]                                                       
Get:92 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,264 B]                                               
Get:93 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,264 B]                                               
Get:94 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-18-2018.48.pdiff [1,264 B]                                               
Get:95 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [639 B]                                                      
Get:96 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [639 B]                                                      
Get:97 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [639 B]                                                      
Get:98 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [1,660 B]                                               
Get:99 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [1,660 B]                                               
Get:100 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-0215.29.pdiff [1,660 B]                                              
Get:101 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [578 B]                                                     
Get:102 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [578 B]                                                     
Get:103 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [578 B]                                                     
Get:104 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [1,286 B]                                              
Get:105 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [1,286 B]                                              
Get:106 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-20-2016.48.pdiff [1,286 B]                                              
Get:107 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0815.15.pdiff [5,665 B]                                                   
Get:108 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0815.15.pdiff [5,665 B]                                                   
Get:109 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main 2012-01-21-0815.15.pdiff [5,665 B]                                                   
Get:110 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [496 B]                                                
Get:111 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [496 B]                                                
Get:112 http://ftp.debian.org squeeze-proposed-updates/main i386 2012-01-21-0227.10.pdiff [496 B]                                                
Fetched 656 kB in 13s (49.8 kB/s)                                                                                                                
Reading package lists... Done
sudo apt-get install libreoffice
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libreoffice : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.4.3-3~bpo60+1) but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-writer but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-calc but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-impress but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-draw but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-math but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-base but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-report-builder-bin but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-filter-mobiledev but it is not going to be installed
               Depends: libreoffice-java-common (>= 1:3.4.3~) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
  • From: inside Ed
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  • Posts: 2,866

Re: libreoffice will not install

Try 

sudo apt-get -t squeeze-backports install libreoffice
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  • Posts: 174

Re: libreoffice will not install

ivanovnegro wrote:

Again, why you guys always want to reinstall? Try it with:

apt-get -t squeeze-backports install libreoffice

SORTED#!

Thanks.

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  • Posts: 174

Re: libreoffice will not install

atheologian wrote:
ivanovnegro wrote:

Again, why you guys always want to reinstall? Try it with:

apt-get -t squeeze-backports install libreoffice

SORTED#!

Or not:

It failed at the final hurdle.

I tried again with synaptic; the result (3x):

"W: Failed to fetch http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/pool/main/libr/libreoffice/libreoffice-writer_3.4.3-3~bpo60+1_i386.deb"

Furthermore:

"Not Found

The requested URL /debian-backports/pool/main/libr/libreoffice/libreoffice-writer_3.4.3-3~bpo60+1_i386.deb\ was not found on this server.
Apache Server at backports.debian.org Port 80".

Last edited by _user123 (2012-01-23 11:51:11)

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  • Posts: 3,848

Re: libreoffice will not install

Maybe change the server. You did not post your sources list yet btw.

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  • Posts: 174

Re: libreoffice will not install

ivanovnegro wrote:

Maybe change the server. You did not post your sources list yet btw.

I used the default server. Living in England means that changing the server means dependency on whichever server the system selects as 'best', which could be anywhere, & is usually not good, as in 'totally bone!'

In the end, Ubuntu 11.10 won me over: it has an excellent GB server, & comes with Libreoffice as standard.
Another winner was the Unity interface: I think it's the best one I've seen so far, much better than OpenBox for me - I can get on with doing stuff, other than rewriting menus & reconfiguring the system with every change I make. Another aspect is that it's 'made for' my Inspiron mini, & 'fits like a hand-in-glove'.

All I needed to do was add the keyrings/repos/sources for LinuxMint & Oracle (oh yeah, AND synaptic), & now it's Java-ed to the hilt, etc.

  • Registered: 2011-07-27
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Re: libreoffice will not install

Weird stuff going on ...

Finished installing the new iso earlier today. Usually don't ... but went ahead and installed LO w the welcome script. Did take awhile, other than that installed no problem. Someone up there seems to think installing LO is tied to installing java too. Did that too, so for all I know could be ... Doe neutral .. facepalm*, just noticed you went w buntu 11.10 n liketh Unity, so forth. Errrr buntu 11.10 errrr won out ... Errrrrr ... that me thinks is gnu/nixy type sacrilege. But diff strokes, for diff folks, shrugs.

Think all still isn't adding up with this thread. Why you'd have trouble getting LO to install ... Leaves me scratching my head. something like #! and a distro like buntu main ESP imo COULD NOT be more different. Was going to say, check the md5, make sure the iso thingy you burned was right. It's odd ... LO and the 3.2 kernel installed here no probs. If conky's right, the 3.2 kernel and this new #! release is running great so far. Haven't had enough time to really check it out yet. But think is even better than the last one Corenominal made. Which all the diehard #!'ers here know just how hard a job that must've been. Didna think it'd be poss to make anything better than the last #! release !

Given that there is weirdness going on here. Am only going to say again, no idea why LO won't install for ya ... did perfectly for me. Not that matters either, I'd hit this old beastie PC w a hammer before I'd install anything buntu on it. That goes double ( I'd hit it with a hammer twice .... in other words) before installing anything buntu main. lol


Ahhh either way, happy computing and VLL folks ! wink



PS, afterthought ... Dang it Corenominal ! You turned me into a distro fanboi ! Well point of fact Corenominal didn't turn me anywhere. He just releases and keeps up some amazing gnu/Linux me thinks, shrugs. So can't put my fanboi status off on him ! *weeps ... ARGHHHHHH, just threw up a bit in me mouth. I'M a fanboi !??!?!?


Nooooooooo ! neutral

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Some common cbiz abbreviations. This will save me time and yet @ same time tell folks what the babble is supposed to mean.

Vll ! = ( Viva la gnu/Linux !)    Vl#!! = ( Viva la #! !)    Last but not least, UD ... OD ! = ( Use Debian ... or die !) tongue
  • Registered: 2011-08-25
  • Posts: 174

Re: libreoffice will not install

^ Like I said, it's the server problem that's usually the problem, although I have an old engine that'll either get #!ed or Ubuntu-mini-remix. I want to do some stuff in FORTH, so it's a good idea to not run that language on my everyday machine: FORTH can do funny things to the BIOS, etc. It can REALLY make a system go, "CRUNCH-BANG!"

Yeah, I like the Unity DE/Dash: enabled 'super key' as standard; & it installed my printer for me, as soon as I'd plugged it in.

I tried GNOME-shell, but not really impressed.

The main thing I don't like is the lack of Synaptic & Gdebi, although I guess it's aimed at Window$ users who may find the Software Centre more familiar as a way of installing software. I uninstalled Software Centre & Update Manager as soon as I'd installed Synaptic. If the way Ubuntu is going makes Linux more accessible to Window$ers & Mac-users, then that must be a good thing. But, bring back Synaptic into the standard installation, please.

Funnily enough, I seem to get bugs in the Debian Stable base, but not in Unstable-based Ubuntu, although I tend to mess around more with #!, which explains a lot.

Last edited by _user123 (2012-02-03 01:25:56)