Hello Marcus, as You suggested, I will try OpenOffice, especially Writer,
with a new profile. Because I never needed special settings and other useful extensions so far. The only question for me in that wayis: How can I realize that? If You get other hints too, I would be very glad. Best wishes Wolfgang Gesendet mit [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home): Ein sicherer E-Mail-Dienst. Marcus [email protected] schrieb am Dienstag, 23. Dezember 2025 um 13:45: > Am 21.12.25 um 18:09 schrieb Wolfgang Hinzmann: > >> /as You suggested, I opened the terminal, and / >> /typed then the command "soffice"./ >> /After that, the main-menu of OpenOffice started./ >> /There, I go to "Open last files", and opened the "Testfile01.odt"./ >> /After that I got the message:/ >> >> /image.png/ >> / >> /In the_terminal-window_, there are the following messages:/ >> /wolfganghinzmann@fedora:~$ soffice/ >> /javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment!/ >> / >> /That's all./ > > than I (you) need help from others as I've no idea at the moment what > could be checked next. > > @All: > Has anyone more hints? Thanks. > > Last resort: > There is always the possibility to start from scratch with a new AOO > profile. But that means you would loose all your settings that you have > done up to know (customized toolbars, menus, keyboard shortcuts, see > menu "Tools - Customize" or in German: "Extras - Anpassen" plus some > more settings in other locations, e.g., "Format - AutoCorrext - > AutoCorrect Optionen"). > > So, it depends on you if you want to try it. > >> Marcus [email protected] mailto:[email protected] schrieb am >> Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2025 um 14:44: >> >> Am 21.12.25 um 14:12 schrieb Wolfgang Hinzmann: >> >> /I don't use macros in my documents./ >> >> OK, a possible root cause less. >> >> /Question:/ >> /You suggested, I should try to start Writer from Terminal./ >> /How can I do this? I am really not so familiar with all these >> commands./ >> >> that should be simple. You just open the terminal and enter the >> following command: >> >> soffice >> >> If this results in an unknown command, then please use it with the full >> path. It depends where you have installed it in your system. E.g., >> >> /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice >> >> The output until the error message appears could be helpful. Fore this >> purpose start OpenOffice and then open a document that shows that error >> message. After that please post the complete text here. >> >> Thanks >> >> Marcus >> >> Gesendet mit Proton Mail https://proton.me/mail/home: <https:// >> proton.me/mail/home:> Ein sicherer E- >> Mail-Dienst. >> >> Marcus [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] schrieb am >> Sonntag, 21. Dezember 2025 um 10:05: >> >> Am 20.12.25 um 16:32 schrieb Wolfgang Hinzmann: >> >> great that it is now installing and working. >> >> /There is only one problem with OpenOffice, I had already in the/ >> /earlier version too:/ >> /By opening an odt-file with Writer I receive always the error >> message/ >> / "Allgemeiner Fehler"./ >> /image.png >> / >> /I had the hope, that this message will disappear by the >> installation of >> the new version./ >> /But it doesn't./ >> / >> /But what is the solution for it?/ >> /After pressing the button "OK" I am able to work normally with >> the file >> I opened:/ >> /Changing it and saving it./ >> >> do you have macros inside the document? Please have a look via >> the menu >> "Tools - Macros - Organize Macros - Basic" (German: "Extras - >> Makros - >> Makros verwalten - Basic")? >> If so, it's up to you to decide if you still need them - then >> you have >> to adjust parts to run correctly. Then there is good chance that the >> document will open without error messages. Or to delete them. >> >> Please make sure you have made a backup before deleting things >> that you >> still need.
