Bug#986876: regression: libreoffice can't open filenames containing spaces

[Rene Engelhard <rene@debian.org>]

severity 986876 minor

retitle 986876 libreoffice can't open filenames containing spaces if not
properly quoted if started from  terminal

thanks


Hi,

Am 13.04.21 um 12:11 schrieb Sander van Grieken:
> Package: libreoffice
> Version: 1:7.0.4-3
> Severity: important

No, see below. I am not even sure this is a bug at all - if at all it's
a user error.

> When attempting to open a file containing spaces (in a path that does not
> contain any spaces), libreoffice doesn't open but instead shows a error 
popup
> for each of the filename parts separated by spaces, e.g.
>
> /home/user/documents/file containing spaces.ods
>
> .. will show three popups:
> <path>/file does not exist.
> <path>/containing does not exist.
> <path>paces.ods does not exist.

Maybe. But if it worked so far I'd argue it was just by luck.


$ localc This\ is\ a\ test.ods

works as expected.

$ localc This<tab>

completes it to above and it works.


As does opening the document e.g. via nautilus.


> I also tried adding quotes to the .desktop file (to no avail)


$ localc "This is a test.ods"

and

$ localc 'This is a test.ods'

both work as expected., though on the console.


If you call it right it works, so I'd argue it's just minor - if it is a
bug at all.


Regards,


Rene