Bug#1135956: libreoffice: Installing a nogui app results in a nonfunctional LibreOffice launcher

Jeremy Bícha <[email protected]> Thu, 7 May 2026 12:37:28 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.openoffice
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Source: libreoffice
Version: 4:26.2.3.2-2

sudo apt install libreoffice-writer-nogui

There is now a LibreOffice launcher in the GNOME Activities Overview
(or similar app menu for other desktops). This is because
libreoffice-common includes libreoffice-startcenter.desktop . The
launcher doesn't work in this case.

I suggest moving libreoffice-startcenter to a different binary package
that is only installed when the gui apps are installed, perhaps a new
pckage named something like libreoffice-common-gui. You could move
other things there too like the app & mimetype icons; maybe also the
gallery, templates, and wizards.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha