David, that bug was for the version of libreoffice in the ubuntu archive. The snap is a different thing altogether. With it, you should be able to access your files under /media by issuing the following command in a terminal:
snap connect libreoffice:removable-media Files in other locations are not accessible, that remains a problem to be discussed and solved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1751005 Title: libreoffice cannot open a document not within $HOME To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1751005/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs