Description: After confirming "libreoffice-help-en-us is already the newest version (4:7.5.6-0ubuntu0.23.04.1)." And dependencies are present and correct libreoffice-common >= 1:6.1.0~ libreoffice-help-common = 4:7.5.6-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 Help > LibreOffice Help Or press [F1] returns an Error pop-up stating that the above are not installed. There are times I need the LibreOffice help when I do not have access to the internet I have followed directions for installation of help from several sites including https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1869561 and https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Install/Linux#Installation_of_LibreOffice_on_GNU.2FLinux_systems and continue to not have had a functional off-line help for months I am unsure whether the component should be installation or LibreOffice however I am selecting the latter Steps to Reproduce: 1. sudo apt-get update 2. sudo apt-get install libreoffice-help-en-us "libreoffice-help-en-us is already the newest version (4:7.5.6-0ubuntu0.23.04.1)." 3. In Synaptic Package Manager confirm dependencies are present and correct. Referance libreoffice-common >= 1:6.1.0~ libreoffice-help-common = 4:7.5.6-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 [Reference: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/23.04/ubuntu-updates-main-amd64/libreoffice-help-en-us_7.5.6-0ubuntu0.23.04.1_all.deb.html] In LibreOffice 4. Click on Help > LibreOffice Help Or press [F1] Finding the HTML help files do exist 1. Paste "/usr/share/libreoffice/help/en-US/text/swriter/00/00000004.html" in LibreWolf browser [Both Firefox and Chrome report it as "file not found"] Which becomes "file:///run/user/1000/doc/637ad053/00000004.html" and see the HTML text shown in "Other Information" below This should show that the HTML help files do exist in /usr/share/libreoffice/help/en-US/text/ However the help or index.HTML files are strange /usr/share/libreoffice/help/help.html 1.4 KiB [most other pages ] /usr/share/libreoffice/help/index.html 3.9 KiB [are 5KiB or higher] which when I click on the latter shows up in Firefox with this address file:///run/user/1000/doc/d883326b/latest/index.html and reports the file cannot be found. When opened in LibreWolf, it is a blank screen. Actual Results: Receive the following pop-up "built-in help for current UI language (English(USA)) is not installed on your computer" [read on-line] [cancel] Expected Results: That Firefox opens with the index page or table of contents found in, /usr/share/libreoffice/help/en-US/text/ in opening possibly one of these files. /usr/share/libreoffice/help/help.html /usr/share/libreoffice/help/index.html Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: Yes Additional Info: Contents of /usr/share/libreoffice/help/en-US/text/swriter/00/00000004.html LibreOffice 7.5 Help Contents Index 🔎︎ Frequently-Used Buttons Help Click the Help button to open the help page associated with the currently open dialog. Cancel Clicking Cancel closes a dialog without saving any changes made. Finish Applies all changes and closes the wizard. --------------------------------------------------------- LibreOffice Version: 7.6.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 56f7684011345957bbf33a7ee678afaf4d2ba333 CPU threads: 24; OS: Linux 6.2; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US Flatpak Calc: threaded Operating System: Ubuntu Studio 23.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.104.0 Qt Version: 5.15.8 Kernel Version: 6.2.0-1014-lowlatency (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland Platform Processors: 24 × AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core Processor Memory: 31.0 GiB of RAM Graphics Processor: NV172 Manufacturer: MicroElectronics Product Name: G905 System Version: 1.0
This is a packaging issue, please report to Ubuntu. In bug 148633, I understand Timur found that if both the browser and LibreOffice are Snap packages, F1 opens local help. Your problem does not sound the same, but asking Ubuntu packagers about it would be best.