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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">David,<br>
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You say you downloaded Libre Office. Usually, one installs using
the ubuntu software center, accessed from the chooser icon on the
far upper left of the desktop, in the little bar across the top
called a "panel" (there's some vocab for you).<br>
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I've kinda lost track of where you are. I sort of remember that
someone suggested uninstalling and re-installing Libre. Did you do
that?<br>
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I also note: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOffice">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOffice</a><br>
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To capture errors during uninstall and install, I suggest taking the
alternate route, going to the command line, and using apt (ref:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html">http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html</a>). The
ubuntu software installer just interposes a GUI between you and the
CLI.<br>
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In my experience, it takes patience to solve problems. Here's what I
suggest:<br>
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Open a terminal window and stretch it out (with "handles" on the
corner of the terminal window).<br>
You'll use<br>
sudo<br>
which is required to execute commands that require root-level
authority, needed for installation / remove.<br>
<br>
Having a big window helps view errors if they pop up. You can copy
and paste them into your email program by dragging to select and
then right-click and copy. In the email (or other application),
ctrl-v (control-v) to paste. Use this to capture error messages send
it back to me with a cc to the list if you wish.<br>
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Next, the objective is to have a "clean" system and start at the
beginning. <br>
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Now, execute these commands. If you get an error at any step, stop
and send it for interpretation.sudo apt-get update<br>
<blockquote>sudo apt-get autoclean<br>
sudo apt-get remove libreoffice<br>
sudo apt-get install libreoffice<br>
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I use libre office in this example but if you only need writer or
calc, then less space would be needed.<br>
<br>
/Roger<br>
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