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    Libreoffice and Firefox.

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      • TotalSonicT Offline
        TotalSonic
        last edited by TotalSonic

        Not to take this off topic - but there are a ton of 10" x86 tablets and 2 in 1's out there on the market that can be sourced readily and affordably - that can easily run standard desktop Ubuntu (or the other desktop distro of your preference) if you wish to use LibreOffice and Firefox, and have numerous other standard "office" software with no issues at your fingertips. I have a Dell 7140 2in1 that I've used exactly for these kinds of purposes for a while in fact.

        Best regards,
        Steve Berson

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          1896er
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          I'm sorry about my "snarky posts". It was never my intention to give a bad impression about the work of developers and the OS in general! Sorry! I have great respect about the work for developers! And I like the OS very much!

          As a beginner in UT it's sometimes a little bit frustrating to get success in all areas of the OS.

          Best regards!

          Florian

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            emailforfor
            last edited by

            Unfortunately my statement of 11 Oct 2019, 16:53 is not the whole truth. LibreOffice and Firefox are running sometimes on libertine (but sometimes not). Unfortunately, it does not always work when I create a new container.
            So if necessary, remove the existing container and build a new one. Maybe the following PPAs will help as well:
            ppa: ubports-developers / overlay
            ppa: ubuntu-touch-core apps-drivers / collection
            ppa: libreoffice / ppa
            ppa: mozilla team / firefox-next

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            • lool_laurisL Offline
              lool_lauris
              last edited by

              By my side, I have installed LibreOffice through Libertine in a Nexus 4. It works. But the problem is that there is no keyboard to enter any entries...

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                domubpkm
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                Let's be clear: there is currently no interest in using libreoffice and Firefox under Libertine. It is absolutely not functional and usable on a daily basis. The only interest is on an experimental basis and to see that the Libertine device works as well as possible.

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                • lool_laurisL Offline
                  lool_lauris
                  last edited by lool_lauris

                  In fact, I am looking for an app to open and modify a .xls file. I did not find anything to do that... This is the reason why I tried LibreOffice. And it is obviously not usable.

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                    AppLee @lool_lauris
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                    @lool_lauris You can connect a bluetooth keyboard (+ mouse).
                    But yes Libertine is intended for compatibility for desktop usage.

                    UT's goal is convergence, so one day we might use a convergent app to edit spreadsheet and docs with and app made for phone, tablet and desktop, adapting to the screen size and changing how the user interact with the app.

                    But this is a long road.
                    And designing an app to edit spreadsheet on mobile is very hard to achieve given the little screen space available.

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                      lool_lauris @AppLee
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                      @AppLee said in Libreoffice and Firefox.:

                      @lool_lauris You can connect a bluetooth keyboard (+ mouse).

                      OK but I have to modify the .xls file when I am preparing a glider on the airfield runway. So I have only the phone and not keyboard... ☺

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                        AppLee @lool_lauris
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                        @lool_lauris if you don't make any effort... :face_with_tears_of_joy:

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                          doniks @lool_lauris
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                          @lool_lauris said in Libreoffice and Firefox.:

                          @AppLee said in Libreoffice and Firefox.:

                          @lool_lauris You can connect a bluetooth keyboard (+ mouse).

                          OK but I have to modify the .xls file when I am preparing a glider on the airfield runway. So I have only the phone and not keyboard... ☺

                          Going a bit off topic herexlsut can you use a simpler technical solution? like editing a text file with the ... five ? or so numbers you actually have to modify? does it have to be xls?

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                          • lool_laurisL Offline
                            lool_lauris
                            last edited by

                            @doniks said in Libreoffice and Firefox.:

                            Going a bit off topic herexlsut can you use a simpler technical solution? like editing a text file with the ... five ? or so numbers you actually have to modify? does it have to be xls?

                            Thanks for your answer. ☺
                            In fact, it is a spreadsheet with equations. It is therefore an .xls file but can just as easily be an.ods file. However, I need the formulas....

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                              dobey @lool_lauris
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                              @lool_lauris said in Libreoffice and Firefox.:

                              OK but I have to modify the .xls file when I am preparing a glider on the airfield runway. So I have only the phone and not keyboard...

                              I think you should probably take this Excel file to a PC and open it there, and maybe create a spreadsheet on Google Sheets with the same structure, then use the Google Sheets web app on the phone, assuming you'll have good data connection at that point. It will be more reliable I think.

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                              • lool_laurisL Offline
                                lool_lauris
                                last edited by lool_lauris

                                Everything except google ! 😊
                                Seriously, it is a good idea. I will try to find a thing in that way. Thank you.

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                                  AppLee @lool_lauris
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                                  @lool_lauris You can try framacalc, it's a bit restrictive, but can be compatible with simple formulas.

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