Bug 163534 - Extension manager broken in Libreoffice 24.8.x
Summary: Extension manager broken in Libreoffice 24.8.x
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 162696
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
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24.8.1.2 release
Hardware: All All
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Reported: 2024-10-19 14:35 UTC by Callegar
Modified: 2024-10-20 10:01 UTC (History)
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Description Callegar 2024-10-19 14:35:23 UTC 
Description:
Trying to use the extension manager to install an extension in libreoffice 24.8.x freezes libreoffice.

Steps to Reproduce:
Two possibilities. Suppose that you have an extension x.otx in a file. Tried with TexMaths.otx.

Possibility a.
1. launch libreoffice x.otx when libreoffice is closed
Possibility b.
2. With libreoffice open, in a terminal launch libreoffice x.odx


Actual Results:
In case a. libreoffice hangs on start. In case b. it freezes.

Expected Results:
The extension should be installed.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 24.8.1.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 480(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 6.6; UI render: default; VCL: kf6 (cairo+wayland)
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
24.8.1-2
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Buovjaga 2024-10-19 15:36:22 UTC 
I think this is probably bug 162696, fixed in 24.8.2 (even though I talk about dragging & dropping it in). Can you try with that version?
Comment 2 Callegar 2024-10-20 10:01:04 UTC 
Tried, yes, 24.8.2 fixes the issue. Can be closed.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 162696 ***