[opensuse] revert to libreoffice 3.4 from 3.5 in openSUSE 12.1
Hello: Opensuse 12.2 OSS repo originally had libreoffice 3.4. The OBS LO repo and now the 'official' update repo contains LO 3.5. Currently I have the latest official 3.5.4 update packages installed. It works. I would like to revert to LO 3.4 since I don't like version 3.5. I don't like that the page margins are not shown as before and page breaks are not shown at site but between pages. Furthermore Ctrl+Shift+Home/End combination does not select text as expected, only moves the cursor at start or end of the document. I checked whether the combination is occupied by KDE but there is not such combination on my shortcut list. My question: What is the proper way to revert to OSS 3.4 version? Previously I removed all LO 3.5 packages and reinstalled 3.4 but after that LO did not start with error message: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException' independently from which LO component was called. Is it not possible to go back to LO 3.4 from 3.5 on an up-to-date (update patches installed) 12.1 system or could there be some problem with my system? Does anyone have similar experience after moving back to LO 3.4 from 3.5? Thanks in advance, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Istvan Gabor píše v Čt 09. 08. 2012 v 10:26 +0200:
Hello:
Opensuse 12.2 OSS repo originally had libreoffice 3.4. The OBS LO repo and now the 'official' update repo contains LO 3.5. Currently I have the latest official 3.5.4 update packages installed. It works.
I would like to revert to LO 3.4 since I don't like version 3.5. I don't like that the page margins are not shown as before and page breaks are not shown at site but between pages.
It is not easy to make everyone happy. If you have some constructive feedback, you might want to join discussions on the design@global.libreoffice.org mailing list.
Furthermore Ctrl+Shift+Home/End combination does not select text as expected, only moves the cursor at start or end of the document. I checked whether the combination is occupied by KDE but there is not such combination on my shortcut list.
I am not sure what was the reason for this change. It might be a bug or it might fix the compatibility with other applications. Please, check if it is reported at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/. Feel free to report it, if it is not there.
My question: What is the proper way to revert to OSS 3.4 version? Previously I removed all LO 3.5 packages and reinstalled 3.4 but after that LO did not start with error message:
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
independently from which LO component was called.
I guess that you have got into a mess of libreoffice packages on your system. I test different versions very often. If I want to make sure that an older version is removed, I use the attached script: bash lo-remove-from-system --clean It removes only the main libreoffice packages and the main libreoffice directories. It keeps the helper packages with dictionaries and templates. Then I install the packages with the command: zypper in libreoffice-base-extensions libreoffice-calc-extensions libreoffice-draw-extensions libreoffice-impress-extensions libreoffice-writer-extensions libreoffice-math libreoffice-languagetool-en libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-kde4 You need to disable the update repo to make sure that it uses the original 3.4 packages. Anyway, I suggest to join the upstream development or get used to the new version. You might need to update one day. Every update brings something good and bad. Best Regards, Petr
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It is not easy to make everyone happy. If you have some constructive feedback, you might want to join discussions on the design@global.libreoffice.org mailing list.
I think I like it more. In the tool bar the "save" icon has reverted to a floppy. Previously I got a stamper which I can not identify with "save". One thing I miss is a global selector for "units". I get inches (because I selected English for the interface language, I guess, and Spanish for the documents) and I want centimeters for all. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 12.1 "Asparagus" GM (bombadillo)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlAjk5EACgkQU92UU+smfQU1DQCePUecjCL0NChESsAbQg3sGX8j McAAnRUIJ/VaZc3Nw/Plj1RF33hJnqXl =W0E+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
2012. augusztus 9. 12:23 napon Petr Mladek
Istvan Gabor píše v Čt 09. 08. 2012 v 10:26 +0200:
Hello:
Thank you Petr for your kind answer.
Opensuse 12.2 OSS repo originally had libreoffice 3.4. The OBS LO repo and now the 'official' update repo contains LO 3.5. Currently I have the latest official 3.5.4 update packages installed. It works.
I would like to revert to LO 3.4 since I don't like version 3.5. I don't like that the page margins are not shown as before and page breaks are not shown at site but between pages.
It is not easy to make everyone happy. If you have some constructive feedback, you might want to join discussions on the design@global.libreoffice.org mailing list.
I did not mean this as complain. I meant only as explanation why I wanted to degrade. Some people tends to ask in such situations 'why do you want to do that?'. I just tried to prevent such questions. Discussing changes is not the topic of this thread.
Furthermore Ctrl+Shift+Home/End combination does not select text as expected, only moves the cursor at start or end of the document. I checked whether the combination is occupied by KDE but there is not such combination on my shortcut list.
I am not sure what was the reason for this change. It might be a bug or it might fix the compatibility with other applications.
Please, check if it is reported at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/. Feel free to report it, if it is not there.
Same as above.
My question: What is the proper way to revert to OSS 3.4 version? Previously I removed all LO 3.5 packages and reinstalled 3.4 but after that LO did not start with error message:
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
independently from which LO component was called.
I guess that you have got into a mess of libreoffice packages on your system.
I don't think so as checking rpm list both in yast and in terminal did not show package inconsistency but config files might have survived the downgrade.
I test different versions very often. If I want to make sure that an older version is removed, I use the attached script:
bash lo-remove-from-system --clean
It removes only the main libreoffice packages and the main libreoffice directories. It keeps the helper packages with dictionaries and templates.
I did not know this method, I will try it.
Then I install the packages with the command:
zypper in libreoffice-base-extensions libreoffice-calc-extensions libreoffice-draw-extensions libreoffice-impress-extensions libreoffice-writer-extensions libreoffice-math libreoffice-languagetool-en libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-kde4
You need to disable the update repo to make sure that it uses the original 3.4 packages.
Anyway, I suggest to join the upstream development or get used to the new version. You might need to update one day. Every update brings something good and bad.
This is off topic but I give a short answer: I found a discussion about the gui interface change at this thread: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/msg16736.html Reading some of the messasges I have the feeling that it doesn't matter what 'old style' users want. The changes will be introduced. If I feel I can't stand them I will change to Apache openoffice hoping that the same chnages won't be included there. Thanks for your answer, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
2012. augusztus 9. 12:23 napon Petr Mladek
My question: What is the proper way to revert to OSS 3.4 version? Previously I removed all LO 3.5 packages and reinstalled 3.4 but after that LO did not start with error message:
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
independently from which LO component was called.
I guess that you have got into a mess of libreoffice packages on your system. I test different versions very often. If I want to make sure that an older version is removed, I use the attached script:
bash lo-remove-from-system --clean
It removes only the main libreoffice packages and the main libreoffice directories. It keeps the helper packages with dictionaries and templates.
I used the attached script to remove libreoffice then installed 3.4 packages. It is working now. Thanks a lot! Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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Carlos E. R.
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Istvan Gabor
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Petr Mladek