Only root User is able to open LibreOffice
I am currently using Linux Mint 14 - Nadia as my Operating System.
The biggest inconvenience right now is not being able to open Libreoffice as a normal user or simply by just double clicking it. Every time I have to run it as root .
$sudo libreoffice3.6
Even to open a simple document, I have to open do it by the terminal itself
$sudo libreoffice3.6 document.doc
Here is the error messages I get if I try to open it without being root.
$ libreoffice3.6
[Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx).
javaldx failed!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
Is there anyway to get around this?
-------EDIT--------
Output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)`
$ ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Nov 28 15:23 /usr/bin/libreoffice3.6 -> /opt/libreoffice3.6/program/soffice
linux linux-mint libreoffice
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
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asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
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I am currently using Linux Mint 14 - Nadia as my Operating System.
The biggest inconvenience right now is not being able to open Libreoffice as a normal user or simply by just double clicking it. Every time I have to run it as root .
$sudo libreoffice3.6
Even to open a simple document, I have to open do it by the terminal itself
$sudo libreoffice3.6 document.doc
Here is the error messages I get if I try to open it without being root.
$ libreoffice3.6
[Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx).
javaldx failed!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
Is there anyway to get around this?
-------EDIT--------
Output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)`
$ ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Nov 28 15:23 /usr/bin/libreoffice3.6 -> /opt/libreoffice3.6/program/soffice
linux linux-mint libreoffice
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
1
As root user you runlibreoffice. Why do you runlibreoffice3.6with your user instead? Could you add the output ofls -l $(which libreoffice)andls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?
– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42
add a comment |
I am currently using Linux Mint 14 - Nadia as my Operating System.
The biggest inconvenience right now is not being able to open Libreoffice as a normal user or simply by just double clicking it. Every time I have to run it as root .
$sudo libreoffice3.6
Even to open a simple document, I have to open do it by the terminal itself
$sudo libreoffice3.6 document.doc
Here is the error messages I get if I try to open it without being root.
$ libreoffice3.6
[Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx).
javaldx failed!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
Is there anyway to get around this?
-------EDIT--------
Output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)`
$ ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Nov 28 15:23 /usr/bin/libreoffice3.6 -> /opt/libreoffice3.6/program/soffice
linux linux-mint libreoffice
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
I am currently using Linux Mint 14 - Nadia as my Operating System.
The biggest inconvenience right now is not being able to open Libreoffice as a normal user or simply by just double clicking it. Every time I have to run it as root .
$sudo libreoffice3.6
Even to open a simple document, I have to open do it by the terminal itself
$sudo libreoffice3.6 document.doc
Here is the error messages I get if I try to open it without being root.
$ libreoffice3.6
[Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx).
javaldx failed!
Warning: failed to read path from javaldx
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException'
Is there anyway to get around this?
-------EDIT--------
Output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)`
$ ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Nov 28 15:23 /usr/bin/libreoffice3.6 -> /opt/libreoffice3.6/program/soffice
linux linux-mint libreoffice
linux linux-mint libreoffice
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
edited May 12 '13 at 13:58
Sathyajith Bhat♦
52.5k29153252
52.5k29153252
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
asked Mar 12 '13 at 7:24
Barath Bushan
316211
316211
1
As root user you runlibreoffice. Why do you runlibreoffice3.6with your user instead? Could you add the output ofls -l $(which libreoffice)andls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?
– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42
add a comment |
1
As root user you runlibreoffice. Why do you runlibreoffice3.6with your user instead? Could you add the output ofls -l $(which libreoffice)andls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?
– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42
1
1
As root user you run
libreoffice. Why do you run libreoffice3.6 with your user instead? Could you add the output of ls -l $(which libreoffice) and ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
As root user you run
libreoffice. Why do you run libreoffice3.6 with your user instead? Could you add the output of ls -l $(which libreoffice) and ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42
add a comment |
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Perhaps you have the same problem as this guy did.
Make sure your user owns ~/.config and everything in it.
This should do it:
sudo chown -R --reference="$HOME" ~/.config
It'll change everything in that directory to have the same owner and group as your home directory, which should have the proper values.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered Mar 12 '13 at 20:54
qmega
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It looks like your username is not identified by linux to have enough privilege to run commands. A few things you should check like:
Make sure you are in sudo group with this command.
$ getent group sudo
It should show output as sudo:x:27:fayad
If you are not in it add the username with
$ sudo gpasswd -a <user> sudo
Crosscheck your /etc/sudoers by opening the file and confirming it has the following lines.
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
after runninggetent group sudo, i gotsudo:x:27:barath, which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
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Perhaps you have the same problem as this guy did.
Make sure your user owns ~/.config and everything in it.
This should do it:
sudo chown -R --reference="$HOME" ~/.config
It'll change everything in that directory to have the same owner and group as your home directory, which should have the proper values.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered Mar 12 '13 at 20:54
qmega
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Perhaps you have the same problem as this guy did.
Make sure your user owns ~/.config and everything in it.
This should do it:
sudo chown -R --reference="$HOME" ~/.config
It'll change everything in that directory to have the same owner and group as your home directory, which should have the proper values.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Mar 12 '13 at 20:54
qmega
2,1651108
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Perhaps you have the same problem as this guy did.
Make sure your user owns ~/.config and everything in it.
This should do it:
sudo chown -R --reference="$HOME" ~/.config
It'll change everything in that directory to have the same owner and group as your home directory, which should have the proper values.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Mar 12 '13 at 20:54
qmega
2,1651108
Perhaps you have the same problem as this guy did.
Make sure your user owns ~/.config and everything in it.
This should do it:
sudo chown -R --reference="$HOME" ~/.config
It'll change everything in that directory to have the same owner and group as your home directory, which should have the proper values.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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answered Mar 12 '13 at 20:54
qmega
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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It looks like your username is not identified by linux to have enough privilege to run commands. A few things you should check like:
Make sure you are in sudo group with this command.
$ getent group sudo
It should show output as sudo:x:27:fayad
If you are not in it add the username with
$ sudo gpasswd -a <user> sudo
Crosscheck your /etc/sudoers by opening the file and confirming it has the following lines.
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
after runninggetent group sudo, i gotsudo:x:27:barath, which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
add a comment |
It looks like your username is not identified by linux to have enough privilege to run commands. A few things you should check like:
Make sure you are in sudo group with this command.
$ getent group sudo
It should show output as sudo:x:27:fayad
If you are not in it add the username with
$ sudo gpasswd -a <user> sudo
Crosscheck your /etc/sudoers by opening the file and confirming it has the following lines.
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
after runninggetent group sudo, i gotsudo:x:27:barath, which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
add a comment |
It looks like your username is not identified by linux to have enough privilege to run commands. A few things you should check like:
Make sure you are in sudo group with this command.
$ getent group sudo
It should show output as sudo:x:27:fayad
If you are not in it add the username with
$ sudo gpasswd -a <user> sudo
Crosscheck your /etc/sudoers by opening the file and confirming it has the following lines.
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
It looks like your username is not identified by linux to have enough privilege to run commands. A few things you should check like:
Make sure you are in sudo group with this command.
$ getent group sudo
It should show output as sudo:x:27:fayad
If you are not in it add the username with
$ sudo gpasswd -a <user> sudo
Crosscheck your /etc/sudoers by opening the file and confirming it has the following lines.
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
edited Mar 12 '13 at 17:37
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
answered Mar 12 '13 at 17:19
perlboat
5161311
5161311
after runninggetent group sudo, i gotsudo:x:27:barath, which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
add a comment |
after runninggetent group sudo, i gotsudo:x:27:barath, which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
after running
getent group sudo , i got sudo:x:27:barath , which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
after running
getent group sudo , i got sudo:x:27:barath , which matches , what you posted. and even the /etc/sudoers file is exactly in place , as you have specified...– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 17:54
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
Okay, do you get the same results with other applications too? You could also try uninstalling Libreoffice using synaptic and doing a fresh install to see if its the same.
– perlboat
Mar 12 '13 at 18:39
1
1
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
the other answer fixed it ,thanks for your help !!
– Barath Bushan
Mar 13 '13 at 2:22
add a comment |
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As root user you run
libreoffice. Why do you runlibreoffice3.6with your user instead? Could you add the output ofls -l $(which libreoffice)andls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)?– jaume
Mar 12 '13 at 7:34
@jaume , sorry about that , it was a typo it is ibreoffice3.6 with both normal and root user
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:38
@jaume , i have added output of ls -l $(which libreoffice3.6)
– Barath Bushan
Mar 12 '13 at 7:42