LibreOffice Draw: Write Error. The file could not be written

[dorian.mohr]

! bug reported - tdf#148693

Dear all,

I get the following error when trying to save at LibreOffice Draw:

Error saving the document coordinate-system:
Write Error.
The file could not be written.

(I called the file “coordinate-system”)
The file mainly contains a coordinate system and the names of vectors and the axes. I can save the document when I have just the coordinate-system (which I draw with the function “Insert line”). But the moment I use “Curves and Polygons” to make names for the vectors and axes (written by hand), LibreOffice does not want to save anymore.

Other posts with similar error messages either report of problems with anti-viruses or access-problems with LibreOffice. The first issue can not be, since I use Ubuntu and do not have any antivirus. The second description does not fit, since I could save the file containing just the coordinate system.

I have:
LibreOffice 7.3.2
(before I tried with LibreOffice 6.4 which did not work, too)
Ubuntu 20.04
8GB RAM
Intel Celeron N2940

reported - tdf#148693

[Hrbrgr]

First steps to take before submitting a bug

Try Step 2, 5 and 7

[dorian.mohr]

Hello @Hrbrgr ,

Thank you for your advice, but unfortunately it did not work:

• Starting LibreOffice in safe mode (to prevent profile-issues) did not work
• I do not have Skia as UI render (mine shows “UI render: default”)
• And the seventh step did not work, too

The problem remains. Would you recommend reporting a bug?

Or might “UI render: default” nonetheless be able to include Skia?

Greetings

[Hrbrgr]

Please write a bug on Bugzilla.

How to Report Bugs in LibreOffice

Please post the link from the bug here ( format: tdf#nnnnnn ).
To do this, edit your initial question. Thank you.

[Regina]

I use a Math object for such purpose.

[WolfyRed]

@Regina what. I’m confused what that means, or why you replied with it here.

[ajlittoz]

@WolfyRed I think @Regina has the “vector names” in mind. Math allows you to add various “attributes” to variable names, such as vector arrows, derivative indicators, tildes, “hats”, …

This avoids using curves for the sole purpose of denoting a vector (with all the fuss to do that manually).