Bug 77184

Summary:	Other: Use of %U option throws an error when launching libreoffice
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	jason.wallace
Component:	Libreoffice	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	NEEDINFO ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	medium	CC:	qubit
Version:	4.2.3.1 rc
Hardware:	Other
OS:	Linux (All)
Whiteboard:	BSA
i915 platform:		i915 features:

Description jason.wallace 2014-04-08 14:28:39 UTC

Problem description: 

I'm running Linux Mint Petra with KDE, and just recently pulled the latest libreoffice release (4.2.3.3 420m0(Build:3)). Now when I launch any Libreoffice application from the launcher, it freezes. 

The issue seems to be with the %U flag in the command to run libreoffice. Running "libreoffice" from command line works fine; running "libreoffice %U" throws the error "/current/directory/%U does not exist" (where /current/directory/ is wherever I happen to type the command). If I remove the "%U" from my launcher shortcut, the program opens fine again.


Steps to reproduce:
1. Open console
2. Launch any libreoffice application with the %U option

Current behavior:
Libreoffice freezes and/or crashes when launched with the %U option

Expected behavior:
Launches normally


PS: I couldn't find the exact versions under the dropdown options, so chose as close as I could find.
Operating System: Linux (Other)
Version: 4.2.3.1 rc

Comment 1 Robinson Tryon (qubit) 2014-11-14 09:19:29 UTC

TESTING with LO 4.2.7-0ubuntu + Ubuntu 14.04 (AMD64)

(In reply to jason.wallace from comment #0)
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. Open console
> 2. Launch any libreoffice application with the %U option

What's the %U option?

> Current behavior:
> Libreoffice freezes and/or crashes when launched with the %U option

FWIW, LibreOffice does seem to freeze/hang if one runs 'libreoffice %U'.

Please change the status back to UNCONFIRMED after you explain the intended purpose of the %U switch.


Status -> NEEDINFO

Comment 2 Urmas 2014-11-15 11:57:58 UTC

Don't type '%U', write *the URL* of the document you want to open. Report back.

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