Libre Office Write and Calc work fine, but Draw: an empty file opens AND my PC freezes. Completely: no button reacts, can’t even shut PC down, the only option is to pull out the power plug.
Hoped to uninstall and reinstall but can´t find Libre Office between the installed applications.
I’m a Linux beginner - don’t know how to work with code, yet.
Any insight welcome
Usually there are other options:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/mup746/raising_skinny_elephants_is_utterly_boring_and/
In the eoftware manager or apt/synaptic it should be possible to filter for installed software and by name (so typing libre helps.)
Thanks for reacting. On your suggestions:
- when system freezes it totally freezes; mouse moves, but anything I touch with it is in deep slumber.
- that´s what I did: not there. From Libre-Office there’s only Libre Office-help in 3 languages (I erased Zimbabwan etc.).
- it’s a fresh install on a new disk, so I tried Write (fine), then Calc (fine), finally had occasion for Draw: opens with empy Draw file and total freeze of everything in sight. Eight times same result (over a few days, gave it time to get used to me, you never know)
In Wiindows there’s an update button on the main Libre Office window. not so in Linux.
Any more ideas?
Linux Mint 22.3 - MATE 64-bit
Tried Ctrl-Alt-F1 Nothing happens.
Draw is not totally dead: can insert 1 (one) square (or something else) but after that the whole system freezes.
(fpy suggested, when dead, to switch from GUI to CLI but that doesn’t work - and if it did, that would save a restart but wouldn’t rescue Draw.)
Inkscape freezes too!
Video card or configuration problem?
No: on the same PC Draw works fine on Windows.
So it’s Not a Libre Office Problem.
Thank you to those who helped me get there!
Any tips before I leave?
This might happen with any other component (Writer, Calc etc.) as well when inserting a shape.
Remove the Mint version and try Debian packages downloaded from Download — LibreOffice
Then open a terminal and
cd Downloads
tar --xzvf LibreOffice_26.2.5_Linux_x86-64_deb.tar.gz
cd LibreOffice_26.2.5_Linux_x86-64_deb/DEBS/
sudo dpkg -i *.debWhich one shall I remove: all 4?
May I come back to you if I hesitate during following steps - i’m a total beginner with Linux
(will this also solve freeze using Inkscape?)
Why 4? I see 7 in your screenshot…
Maybe try to Search for “Libre” in the search tool in the upper left corner.
The image @Tineke has posted looks like Mint’s software manager showing all the Office applications, including LibreOffice components, that are available for install, whether installed or not. The applications that have a tick in the upper right corner are installed.
One can also obtain a list of installed LibreOffice components in a terminal using the command dpkg --get-selections |grep libreoffice
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That explains the 4 modules, but we have still no idea what’s going on (or more likely is missing).
- Without the report on Scribus I would suggest to install everything tagged LibreOffice and test again.
- As Scribus has the same problem I suspect a problem with some libraries, perhaps even with MATE-desktop, but I don’t know how deep the usage of older gnome2 (as far as I remember) will be an issue for applications.
Not likely. My guess both stumble at the same step. Removing a user of the step will not “repair” the staircase. As users we can only try to avoid this step:
- like @Villeroy suggested by using another source for the software
- You may try to check a flatpack (brings its own environment, therfore bigger)
- I would try if the error arises also with KDE/Xfce insted of Mate
Forgot to thank you all: thank you 
I lot to understand! That’ll take some time…
(To Wanderer: I see your 7, but only 4 are installed - which @Villeroy suggested I replace)
Till later, and whatever solves it, I’ll let you know.
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Hope this gets to the right helpers - bit Forum-stupid I am.
As in Windows (dual boot same PC) the freeze happened too, and I’m more at home there, deleted all Libre Office there thoroughly (Revo Uninstall) and installed fresh, all components: worked wonders.
Just applied the same to Linux: blissfully pleased with myself, hope it lasts.
Thanks for standing by.
One thing: interface is now in tiny letters
Solution to that?