multiple unsuccessful installation attempts on linux-chromebook
I am using x86-64 Debian on a Samsung Chromebook Plus V2. Linux is still rather new to me, but I assumed my general computer literacy could bridge the gap quickly. After all, the first line on the LibreOffice installation instructions page is "LibreOffice is easy to install"!
I tried two methods.
First: was following the guide on the LibreOffice wiki for terminal-based installation(https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Install/Linux#Terminal-Based_Install). This was successful at first glance, but when I went to start the programs, the logo image would pop up for just a split second, then disappear. Of note, I did have some problems enabling Java Runtime Environment, and had to install (from what I recall) the developer version since the standard version gave me some error. Also the information on the wiki said problems were often due to out of date graphics drivers. I ensured everything was up to date on my machine, but still no success. In the end, I abandoned this installation attempt, uninstalling Linux and all apps and files on my machine before starting the next attempt to ensure a clean slate.
Second: was using the Flatpak process found here (https://itschromeos.com/2018/12/28/ho...). The last step ($ flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice) appeared it would be successful, but showed the following error: "GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Flatpak system operation Deploy not allowed for user".
To clarify, this is a personal machine, not administered by work or school.
Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you so kindly!
UPDATE:
Thank you, Opaque, for your recommendations. Here is the result:
Again, the icons show as if it was successful, but upon trying to open any of the apps, the result is the same as I described above in the first scenario: a brief moment of opening the intro logo and then no further action.
Could it be a Java issue? Graphics issue? Something else? I am happy to abandon the flatpak method if the instructions on the documentfoundation.org wiki are more likely to be successful.
Again, thank you for your assistance!
Where arre your LibreOffice files from? From some Debian repository or from download.documentfoundation.org. Did you really use the .deb files? Have you been root, while performaing the install.
And please don't mix methods. Personally I do not see a need to use flatpak for LO, but if you do so, assure that all remains from dpkg installs of LO are removed.
Regarding your "flatpak" installation effort, I'm pretty sure that you haven't been
root. The error message ".... not allowed for user" is pretty clear here and the description on itschromeoes.com is ambiguous and inconsistent. Try$ sudo flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOfficeHello - it could not be a Java issue. Java is in almost all cases only required for Base (Database Modul). How do you call "libreoffice" ? Please try on command line, to see whether any problems are being reported. Since I'm not familiar with flatpak, my help could only be limitited. AFAIK to get a list of installed flatpaks you need to run
flatpak listand to run one of the installed flatpak's you need toflatpak run <org.xxx.yyyy>(everything before the first "/").Successfully installed Java via "$ sudo apt install default-jre".
Unfortunately, the apps still do not open. It load/logo screen flashes open for just a moment, but no further action.
Any further ideas or recommendations?
As said above JRE is / was not (!!!) the problem - please check the command line options. I have not recommended to care about JRE but to evaluate error messages which might appear on the command line. Correct Java implementation can only be set / verified, if your application starts - but we are not at that point.
Sorry, looked at your response on my mobile while making dinner and somehow skipped over the "not" despite the bold letters.
I'm still a Linux 101 user. I know there are simple terminal commands to call programs, but I'm not familiar. I've been opening from the chromeOS app launcher. All Linux programs are in their own folder. Please let me know (with specific instructions due to my novice level) if there is some command line magic that might help inform.
Again, thank you.
No problem at all.
I saw your screenshots above, so I assumed you are familiar with
Therefore I asked to run
flatpak listand (depending on the output)flatpak run <x.y.z>(while expecting that<x.y.z>is something likeorg.libreoffice.LibreOffice