Bug 166314 - Linux Mint crashes immediately after displaying first slide on LibreOffice impress
Summary: Linux Mint crashes immediately after displaying first slide on LibreOffice im...
Status: RESOLVED NOTOURBUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Impress (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
25.2.2.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
: medium normal
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Reported: 2025-04-23 16:01 UTC by Antonio
Modified: 2025-07-29 14:41 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Powerpoint presentation with two slides (pptx) (3.26 MB, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation)
2025-04-23 16:01 UTC, Antonio
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Description Antonio 2025-04-23 16:01:27 UTC
Created attachment 200476 [details]
Powerpoint presentation with two slides (pptx)

Impress crashes reading a pptx file with two slides on Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon. The first slide is displayed, and then the system crashes before the left column images display.  The file is displayed correctly on Ubuntu (LO 24.2), FreeOffice, and OnlyOffice, as well as Windows 11.  This problem seems specific to Linux Mint.  This is why I had to install FreeOffice and OnlyOffice to display pptx files reliably. It would be so nice if LibreOffice could do the job.
Hardware: Toshiba Satellite with Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6400@2.0GHz x 2. Memory 2.8GiB, Hard Drive: 1003.3 GB.

Thanks for your help.
Antonio
Comment 1 Mateusz Wlazłowski 2025-04-23 18:24:23 UTC
Does the issue also happen if you install the flatpak version of LO?
Comment 2 Mateusz Wlazłowski 2025-04-23 20:03:22 UTC
From: Antonio Zamora <citpeks777@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Bug 166314] LibreOffice impress crashes immediately after displaying first slide on Linux Mint
To: <bugzilla-daemon@bugs.documentfoundation.org>


Yes. I initially tried the flatpak version that came with Linux mint. When that failed I installed 24.2 from the LibreOffice website. After that failed, I installed OnlyOffice and FreeOffice and they both worked. When 25.2 Deb came out I installed it, but it also fails.  

I have another laptop with Ubuntu that has LO 24.2 and it works fine.  I think the problem only occurs with Linux Mint.

Thanks,
Antonio




Reply :

Personally, I don't have Linux Mint, but Ubuntu, so someone else needs to confirm the bug

Please paste here the information of Libreoffice in Help > About Libreoffice. There you will have the Version Information. Next to it, you will have a copy icon. Paste the result here
Thank you


You can install flatpak and the flatpak version of LO on Ubuntu if that's a concern for you
Comment 3 Antonio 2025-04-23 20:47:35 UTC
Version: 25.2.2.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 7370d4be9e3cf6031a51beef54ff3bda878e3fac
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

===

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-58-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: hpet
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite A305 v: PSAG8U-04001W
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC serial: <superuser required> part-nu: Montevina_Fab
    uuid: <superuser required> BIOS: INSYDE v: 1.70 date: 11/24/2008
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 65.4 Wh (100.0%) condition: 65.4/141.6 Wh (46.2%) volts: 23.6 min: 23.6
    model: PA3535U-1BRS type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo T6400 bits: 64 type: MCP smt: <unsupported> arch: Penryn
    rev: A cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1995 min/max: 1200/2000 cores: 1: 1995 2: 1995 bogomips: 7981
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Toshiba driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-5 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,SVIDEO-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Chicony Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 3-2:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b070 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x800 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 338x211mm (13.31x8.31") s-diag: 398mm (15.69")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: LG Philips LP154WX4-TLC8 res: 1280x800 hz: 60 dpi: 98
    size: 331x207mm (13.03x8.15") diag: 390mm (15.4") modes: 1280x800
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel crocus platforms: device: 0 drv: crocus device: 1 drv: swrast
    gbm: drv: crocus surfaceless: drv: crocus x11: drv: crocus inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG) device-ID: 8086:2a42
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Toshiba driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
    chip-ID: 8086:293e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.0-58-generic status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet vendor: Toshiba driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:4232 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 6-2:2 chip-ID: 0a12:0001 class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.0 lmp-v: 6 sub-v: 22bb
    hci-v: 6 rev: 22bb class-ID: 7c010c
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 933.42 GiB used: 232.05 GiB (24.9%)
  ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 model: SD size: 1.9 GiB type: Removable tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    scheme: MBR
  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM048-2E7172 size: 931.51 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0001 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 915.32 GiB used: 231.08 GiB (25.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda2
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 34.7 MiB (1.7%) priority: -2 file: /swapfile
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-2:3 info: Chicony Camera type: video driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA chip-ID: 04f2:b070 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Hub-4: 4-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 8 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 5-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 5-2:2 info: Areson Corp Elecom MR-K013 Multicard Reader type: keyboard,mouse
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 25a7:fa61 class-ID: 0301
  Hub-6: 6-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 6-2:2 info: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) type: bluetooth
    driver: btusb interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 0a12:0001
    class-ID: e001
  Hub-7: 7-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 8-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0001 class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 3135 pm: dpkg pkgs: 3134 pm: flatpak pkgs: 1
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth-pro.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http: //dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
    1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com xia main upstream import backport
    2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main restricted universe multiverse
    3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] https: //packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main
Info:
  Memory: total: 3 GiB note: est. available: 2.78 GiB used: 1.89 GiB (68.2%)
  Processes: 223 Power: uptime: 13m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep wakeups: 0
    hibernate: platform Init: systemd v: 255 target: graphical (5) default: graphical
  Compilers: gcc: 13.3.0 alt: 11/12 Client: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 inxi: 3.3.34
Comment 4 BogdanB 2025-04-28 13:15:37 UTC
No crash in
Version: 25.2.3.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d8d1af5f77df955194e52baabe19324532ac8e8b
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 5 BogdanB 2025-04-28 13:17:14 UTC
I tried to open this file with a debug version, and this is what I get, if it is interesting for anyone:

Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>
Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property GraphicColorMode
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:oox:10990:10990:oox/source/ppt/pptimport.cxx:196: OOX: PowerPointImport::mpThemePtr is NULL
warn:oox:10990:10990:oox/source/ppt/pptimport.cxx:196: OOX: PowerPointImport::mpThemePtr is NULL
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property FromWordArt
warn:svx:10990:10990:svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1522: Ignoring property Representation
warn:oox:10990:10990:oox/source/helper/propertyset.cxx:135: PropertySet::implSetPropertyValue - cannot set property "NumberingLevel" com.sun.star.beans.UnknownPropertyException message: "NumberingLevel at /home/tdf/lode/jenkins/workspace/lo_gerrit/tb/src_master/svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx:1525" context: SvxShapeText
warn:legacy.tools:10990:10990:svx/source/form/fmshimp.cxx:1797: only to be used in alive mode
Comment 6 BogdanB 2025-04-28 13:17:27 UTC
Version: 25.8.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 742dbb088b44783c3a4f0fd120b11be3a74fd483
CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 7 Antonio 2025-04-28 14:42:37 UTC
(In reply to BogdanB from comment #4)
> No crash in
> Version: 25.2.3.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
> Build ID: d8d1af5f77df955194e52baabe19324532ac8e8b
> CPU threads: 16; OS: Linux 6.11; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
> Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
> Calc: threaded


Encouraged by this report of no crash, I installed a daily version and it crashed with the Powerpoint presentation with two slides.

Version: 25.2.4.0.0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: fadb275631bf28ff41f9ea929666a024ad5e8003
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 8 Antonio 2025-04-28 19:31:12 UTC
Hoping for a better outcome, I installed the newest version of LibreOffice. Flatpak using the following procedure:
1) sudo apt remove libreoffice*
2) sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
3) sudo flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice

Flatpak info:
Version: 25.2.2.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 7370d4be9e3cf6031a51beef54ff3bda878e3fac
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Flatpak
Calc: threaded

Result: LibreOffice displays the first slide and then crashes the system.

FreeOffice and OnlyOffice have no problem opening the two-slide Powerpoint pptx file.
Comment 9 Jeremy Norvell 2025-05-10 23:38:24 UTC
Attempted to duplicate on Linux Mint MATE 22.1 Xia 64-bit. No crash using the LO version below.

Version: 25.8.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 866538a4aeb30a598a6ede3d1763d898eb1920b0
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 10 Antonio 2025-05-11 10:52:01 UTC
Encouraged by Jeremy's comment using LM Mate, I changed from my normal Cinnamon (default) to the Wayland (experimental) version... and SUCCESS!  This confirms that the LibreOffice crash with the two-slide PowerPoint file only occurs on the default Linux Mint Cinnamon version. Wayland works fine.
Cinnamon will need to be fixed. Thanks for all your help.
Antonio

==
Version: 24.2.7.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: ee3885777aa7032db5a9b65deec9457448a91162ayl
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

===
  Kernel: 6.8.0-59-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin dm: LightDM
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite A305 v: PSAG8U-04001W
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC serial: <superuser required> part-nu: Montevina_Fab
    BIOS: INSYDE v: 1.70 date: 11/24/2008
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 65.4 Wh (100.0%) condition: 65.4/141.6 Wh (46.2%) volts: 23.6 min: 23.6
    model: PA3535U-1BRS serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core2 Duo T6400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn rev: A cache:
    L1: 128 KiB L2: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1197 min/max: 1200/2000 cores: 1: 1197 2: 1197 bogomips: 7981
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Toshiba driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-5 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,SVIDEO-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42
  Device-2: Chicony Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 2-2:6 chip-ID: 04f2:b070
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: LG Philips LP154WX4-TLC8 res: 1280x800 dpi: 98 diag: 390mm (15.4")
  API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 0 drv: crocus device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: crocus
    surfaceless: drv: crocus wayland: drv: crocus x11: drv: crocus
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 2.1 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG) device-ID: 8086:2a42
    display-ID: :0.0
Comment 11 Antonio 2025-05-12 19:21:33 UTC
(In reply to Antonio from comment #10)
> Encouraged by Jeremy's comment using LM Mate, I changed from my normal
> Cinnamon (default) to the Wayland (experimental) version... and SUCCESS! 
> This confirms that the LibreOffice crash with the two-slide PowerPoint file
> only occurs on the default Linux Mint Cinnamon version. Wayland works fine.
> Cinnamon will need to be fixed. Thanks for all your help.
> Antonio
> 
> ==

Yesterday, I wanted to reproduce the system crash of Linux Mint 22.1 X11 trying to open the amazing-slides2.pptx file with LibreOffice using the Live version of LM.

I downloaded LM 22.1 and burned a disk with the linuxmint-22.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso file. Once LM was running in the live trial after about 20 minutes, I tried to open the pptx file and it crashed taking me back to the initial screen.

Fortunately, the Wayland option of the installed LM 22.1 works properly, but the default X11 LM installation has a serious bug that crashes the system when running LibreOffice impress for some pptx files.
Comment 12 Antonio 2025-05-13 15:35:13 UTC
I changed the title of Bug 166314 to emphasize that the problem is with Linux Mint and not with LibreOffice.
Comment 13 Mateusz Wlazłowski 2025-05-13 16:49:22 UTC
(In reply to Antonio from comment #12)
> I changed the title of Bug 166314 to emphasize that the problem is with
> Linux Mint and not with LibreOffice.

Consider reporting the bug directly to the Linux Mint project
https://projects.linuxmint.com/reporting-an-issue.html
Comment 14 Buovjaga 2025-07-29 14:41:39 UTC
There was now another case[1] where Wayland session helped, so let's close this report.

1: https://old.reddit.com/r/libreoffice/comments/1mbftru/the_gtk3_problem_in_libreoffice/n5st8tn/