Bug#1135956: libreoffice: Installing a nogui app results in a nonfunctional LibreOffice launcher
Rene Engelhard <[email protected]> Thu, 7 May 2026 22:21:23 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.debian.devel.openoffice |
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| Organization | Debian Project |
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Hi, Am 07.05.26 um 18:37 schrieb Jeremy BĂcha: > 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. Indeed. > 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. Hmm. Will think about it, but definitely not for 26.2 anymore, too invasive imho. (26.8 will need NEW anyway.) Regards, Rene