I have recently installed Slitaz 4. I have installed Libre Office from the get-libre office in package manager and it is installed but nothing shows in the menu. I can lauch it from usr/bin office.so
I know there has been this issue raised before here:
http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/libreoffice-53-very-imperfect-installation#post-44607
but I do not understand. Can someone spell out in very basic terms how I can get the office application into the menu please.
Thanks

Another Libre Office issue
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Posted 7 years ago #
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I use slitaz-rolling-core
and used these commands in terminal as root after installation of get-LibreOffice:rm -f /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-*
cd /usr/share/applications
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/base.desktop libreoffice-base.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/impress.desktop libreoffice-impress.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/writer.desktop libreoffice-writer.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/calc.desktop libreoffice-calc.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/math.desktop libreoffice-math.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/draw.desktop libreoffice-draw.desktop
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/printeradmin.desktop libreoffice-printeradmin.desktopchmod +x /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/*.desktop
cd /usr/bin
rm -f /usr/bin/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.3
ln -sf /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/program/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.3Good luck
Posted 7 years ago # -
Thanks for the reply but it has not resolved the issue. No menu entries. I pasted every line into root terminal. When I paste this
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/base.desktop libreoffice-base.desktop
and the other similar entries I get a text 'file already exists'
I can still launch LibreOffice from user/lib.
Where do I go now.Posted 7 years ago # -
after that command:
rm -f /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-*
be shure that all files with the beginning with libreoffice- are deleted in /usr/share/applicationsor delete first only libreoffice-writer.desktop manually
and try then
ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/share/xdg/writer.desktop libreoffice-writer.desktopThen writer should appear in the menue
when the menue is complete then again
rm -f /usr/bin/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.3
ln -sf /usr/lib/libreoffice5.3/program/soffice /usr/bin/libreoffice5.3Posted 7 years ago # -
No joy. Done the above and still no menu. I just tried it with writer and nothing showing in the menu. I have /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/swriter
for example and when I go to this in file manager it opens writerPosted 7 years ago # -
Just a bump on this. I really would like to get libre office working properly. Surely this cant be too hard for those who know what they're doing. I dont.
ThanksPosted 7 years ago # -
Switch to 5.0 and i think your Problems are gone.......
4.0 is to old
Posted 7 years ago # -
I'm having to do a network boot as this machine only has a floppy. When I try to boot 5 it just hangs after a while. I don't have the knowledge to troubleshoot this. I'd be happy with 4 if I could just get LibreOffice working. I have installed LO 3. From a tazpkg I used on slitaz 3 and that's gone on fine and created menu entries fine. However a newer version would be good if only I could get the menu entries or desktop shortcuts.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Hi terrybull
I run 4.0 with LibreOffice 5.3 and it works prefect.Steps
1) check the PATH launcher files. Open Sakura:
cd /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/xdg
lsbase.desktop
calc.desktop
draw.desktop
impress.desktop
math.desktop
qstart.desktop
startcenter.desktop
writer.desktop
xsltfilter.desktop2) as root
# cd /usr/share/applications
# ls -la libreoffice-*3) Solve symbolic link. First delete link
# rm libreoffice-writer.desktopCreate new symbolic link
# ln -s /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/xdg/writer.desktop libreoffice-writer.desktopCheck your menu!
Posted 7 years ago # -
Thanks rerivero. I'll have another go over the weekend.
Posted 7 years ago # -
I sat down this morning to go through the replies and try and solve my LibreOffice issue when I saw this post from rerivero
http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/get-libreoffice-patched
So I ran it and it automatically removed the previous installation and reinstalled LibreOffice, correctly creating the menu enteries so thanks rerivero I now have it installed. Will this make it to the repository so get libre office works in the future?Posted 7 years ago #
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