LibreOffice 4.0.5 and --headless

[Boris Samorodov]

26.09.2013 17:56, ken пишет:

> I'm terribly sorry to bother you with this question, but I'm trying to
> get libreoffice to convert .odt files into .pdf files and I'm starting
> to think that the FreeBSD port of libreoffice doesn't support "--headless".
> 
> Can you please confirm whether or not this is the case?
> 
> 
> Here's a quick summary of what I've done:
> 
> * I put "WITHOUT_X11=yes" in /etc/make.conf

I don't think that this flag has any effect on the port.

> * I built libreoffice from the ports tree

Do you have any custom config of the port?

> I placed a test document, test.odt, in my home directory and run:
> 
> /usr/local/bin/soffice --headless --nofirststartwizard --invisible
> --convert-to pdf test.odt

The command works for me (no custom config for libreoffice). This is for
libreoffcie-4.0.4 and FreeBSD-10-amd64.

> It processes the file and outputs the .pdf file as it should, but it
> hangs after printing:
> 
> "convert /usr/home/kebling/test.odt -> /usr/home/kebling/test.pdf using
> writer_pdf_Export"
> 
> 
> During the conversion (or while it's hung), if I run "ps wwaux | grep
> office" I will see "soffice.bin" and "oosplash" running:
> 
> kebling    40984   4.9  6.3 338124 65212  3  SL+   8:54AM    0:00.65
> /usr/local/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin --nologo --headless
> --nofirststartwizard --invisible --nolockcheck --norestore --convert-to
> pdf test.odt
> kebling    40978   0.0  0.3  22472  2948  3  S+    8:53AM    0:00.06
> /usr/local/lib/libreoffice/program/oosplash --nologo --headless
> --nofirststartwizard --invisible --nolockcheck --norestore --convert-to
> pdf test.odt
> 
> 
> The convert command will hang indefinitely after outputting the .pdf
> file until I ctrl-c it or kill the oosplash process.

I also see oosplash running but it exits and I get a command prompt
after file convertion.

> It's my understanding that the "--headless" flag should prevent oosplash
> from ever starting, so seeing it running makes me think that
> "--headless" isn't working properly or that the FreeBSD port doesn't
> support it.
> 
> I would greatly appreciate any insight you may be able to offer
> regarding this issue.

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