SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

General questions and answers about FreeOffice 2024 for Linux. Don't post application-specific questions here, but in the appropriate subforum.
Post Reply
User avatar
adpd777
Posts: 17
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:38 am

SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by adpd777 »

Hello.
Well as the topic says, I have these error messages each time I update linux:

Code: Select all

Could not parse file "/usr/share/applications/planmaker-2024.desktop": Key file does not start with a group
Could not parse file "/usr/share/applications/textmaker-2024.desktop": Key file does not start with a group
Could not parse file "/usr/share/applications/presentations-2024.desktop": Key file does not start with a group
Could not parse file "/usr/share/applications/planmaker-2024.desktop": Key file does not start with a group
Could not parse file "/usr/share/applications/textmaker-2024.desktop": Key file does not start with a group
I uploaded a screenshot.

How to stop from appearing?...I startpaged them on the web without luck, all results refers to other things nothing related to this.
Attachments
Error.jpg
lgsl
Posts: 164
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:00 pm

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by lgsl »

More information is required.

What distribution are you using? What method are you using for installing/updating SMO? Does this problem prevent you from using SMO?

This issuer per see seems to be more a warning than an error. It is simply says that the script expected the .desktop files to start with a group and is not the case.
wadid
Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:08 am

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by wadid »

The desktop files are shortcuts to the executables (programs).
The provided ones are corrupted.
You can check the correct header of the files by comparing (for example) the two files :

Code: Select all

/usr/share/applications/textmaker-free24.desktop
and

Code: Select all

/usr/share/applications/textmaker-2024.desktop
Since the -free24 versions of the files have correct headers, and if you want to manually hack and fix your self, you can insert (minimally) the following lines beginning of the problematic files (with sudo privilege)

Code: Select all

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
InitialPreference=10
Terminal=false
Categories=Application;Office;
Enjoy.
SuperTech
SoftMaker Team
SoftMaker Team
Posts: 3201
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:31 pm

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by SuperTech »

Thank you for sharing your issue. However, we are unable to reproduce it. Could you please provide the following details:
lgsl wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:40 pm More information is required.

What distribution are you using? What method are you using for installing/updating SMO? Does this problem prevent you from using SMO?
User avatar
adpd777
Posts: 17
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:38 am

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by adpd777 »

lgsl wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:40 pm More information is required.

What distribution are you using? What method are you using for installing/updating SMO? Does this problem prevent you from using SMO?

This issuer per see seems to be more a warning than an error. It is simply says that the script expected the .desktop files to start with a group and is not the case.
Sorry for answering until today, but sometimes work can be a b*tch.
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
FreeOffice 2024.
Everything is updated.
I am sorry, but what you mean by SMO?...Social Media Optimization, SQL Managament Object or something else?
Social Media Optimization / SQL Management Object: None.
If you can explain to me why I should have to use a SMO just to update Ubuntu using the regular update commands in the terminal, I could give you a better answer
User avatar
adpd777
Posts: 17
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:38 am

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by adpd777 »

wadid wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:17 am The desktop files are shortcuts to the executables (programs).
The provided ones are corrupted.
You can check the correct header of the files by comparing (for example) the two files :

Code: Select all

/usr/share/applications/textmaker-free24.desktop
and

Code: Select all

/usr/share/applications/textmaker-2024.desktop
Since the -free24 versions of the files have correct headers, and if you want to manually hack and fix your self, you can insert (minimally) the following lines beginning of the problematic files (with sudo privilege)

Code: Select all

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
InitialPreference=10
Terminal=false
Categories=Application;Office;
Enjoy.
Well, I compared the files of the 3 executables and this is what I got. The 3 files only with -2024.
Planmaker-2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

Version=1.0
Name=PlanMaker 2024
Icon=application-x-pml24
TryExec=/usr/bin/planmaker24
StartupWMClass=pm
Exec=/usr/bin/planmaker24 %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
Textmaker-2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

Version=1.0
Name=TextMaker 2024
Icon=application-x-tml24
TryExec=/usr/bin/textmaker24
StartupWMClass=tm
Exec=/usr/bin/textmaker24 %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
Presentations-2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

Version=1.0
Name=Presentations 2024
Icon=application-x-prl24
TryExec=/usr/bin/presentations24
StartupWMClass=pr
Exec=/usr/bin/presentations24 %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
Now comes the 3 files with the -free2024 part.
TextMaker-free2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
InitialPreference=10
GenericName=Word Processor
GenericName[am]=ጽሁፍ አቀናጅ
GenericName[ar]=معالج نصوص
GenericName[az]=Kəlmə İşlədici
GenericName[bg]=Текстообработка
GenericName[bn]=ওয়ার্ড প্রসেসর
GenericName[bs]=Word Processor
GenericName[ca]=Processador de textos
GenericName[cs]=Textový procesor
GenericName[da]=Tekstbehandler
GenericName[de]=Textverarbeitung
GenericName[dz]=ཡིག་སྦྱོར་པ།
GenericName[el]=Επεξεργαστής κειμένου
GenericName[en_CA]=Word Processor
GenericName[en_GB]=Word Processor
GenericName[en_ZA]=Word Processor
GenericName[es]=Procesador de textos
GenericName[et]=Kirjutaja
GenericName[eu]=Testu-prozesadorea
GenericName[fi]=Tekstinkäsittely
GenericName[fil]=Tagaproseso ng Salita
GenericName[fr]=Traitement de texte
GenericName[ga]=Próiseálaithe Focal
GenericName[gl]=Procesador de textos
GenericName[gu]=વર્ડ પ્રોસેસર
GenericName[he]=מעבד תמלילים
GenericName[hr]=Obrada teksta
GenericName[hu]=Szövegszerkesztő
GenericName[is]=Ritvinnsla
GenericName[it]=Word processor
GenericName[ja]=ワープロ
GenericName[ka]=ტექსტის რედაქტორი
GenericName[ko]=워드 프로세서
GenericName[ku]=Bernameya nivîsandinê
GenericName[mk]=Процесор за текст
GenericName[ms]=Pemproses Perkataan
GenericName[nb]=Tekstbehandling
GenericName[ne]=शब्द प्रशोधक
GenericName[nl]=Tekstverwerker
GenericName[nr]=Isenzi Mitlolo
GenericName[nso]=Sehlami sa Lentšu
GenericName[oc]=Tractament de tèxt
GenericName[pa]=ਸ਼ਬਦਕਾਰ
GenericName[pl]=Edytor tekstu
GenericName[pt]=Processador de texto
GenericName[pt_BR]=Editor de texto
GenericName[ru]=Текстовый процессор
GenericName[sk]=Textový editor
GenericName[sq]=Procesues teksti
GenericName[sr]=Обрада текста
GenericName[sr@Latn]=Obrada teksta
GenericName[st]=Word Processor
GenericName[sv]=Ordbehandlare
GenericName[th]=พิมพ์งาน
GenericName[tl]=Tagaproseso ng Salita
GenericName[tr]=Kelime İşlemci
GenericName[ts]=Xitirhisi xa marito
GenericName[uk]=Текстовий процесор
GenericName[vi]=Bộ xử lý từ
GenericName[wa]=Aspougneu d' tecse
GenericName[xh]=Inkqubo Yokuqhuba Amagama
GenericName[zh_CN]=文字处理
GenericName[zh_TW]=文書處理器
GenericName[zu]=Umshini Ohlela Amagama
Comment=The TextMaker word processor lets you work on any type of document.
Comment[de]=Die Textverarbeitung TextMaker ermöglicht es Ihnen, beliebige Arten von Dokumenten zu erstellen und zu bearbeiten. 
Comment[ru]=TextMaker позволяет работать со всеми видами текстовых документов.
Terminal=false
Categories=Application;Office;WordProcessor;
MimeType=application/x-tmdx;application/x-tmvx;application/x-tmd;application/x-tmv;application/msword;application/vnd.ms-word;application/x-doc;text/rtf;application/rtf;application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text;application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template;application/vnd.stardivision.writer;application/vnd.sun.xml.writer;application/vnd.sun.xml.writer.template;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document;application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroenabled.12;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template;application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroenabled.12;application/x-pocket-word;application/x-dbf;application/msword-template;
 
Version=1.0
Name=FreeOffice 2024 TextMaker
Icon=application-x-tml24free
TryExec=/usr/bin/textmaker24free
StartupWMClass=tm
Exec=/usr/bin/textmaker24free %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
Planmaker-free2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
InitialPreference=10
GenericName=Spreadsheet
GenericName[am]=ሠንጠረዥ አስሊ
GenericName[ar]=جدول
GenericName[az]=Hesab Cədvəli
GenericName[bg]=Електронна таблица
GenericName[bn]=স্প্রেডশিট
GenericName[bs]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[ca]=Full de càlcul
GenericName[cs]=Tabulkový kalkulátor
GenericName[da]=Regneark
GenericName[de]=Tabellenkalkulation
GenericName[dz]=ཤོག་ཁྲམ།
GenericName[el]=Λογιστικό φύλλο
GenericName[en_CA]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[en_GB]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[en_ZA]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[es]=Hoja de cálculo
GenericName[et]=Arvutustabel
GenericName[eu]=Kalkulu-orria
GenericName[fi]=Taulukkolaskenta
GenericName[fil]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[fr]=Tableur
GenericName[ga]=Scarbhileog
GenericName[gl]=Folla de cálculo
GenericName[gu]=સ્પ્રેડશીટ
GenericName[he]=גיליון עבודה
GenericName[hr]=Proračunska tablica
GenericName[hu]=Táblázatkezelő
GenericName[is]=Töflureiknir
GenericName[it]=Foglio di calcolo
GenericName[ja]=スプレッドシート
GenericName[ka]=ელცხრილი
GenericName[ko]=스프레드시트
GenericName[ku]=Tabloya Hesêb
GenericName[mk]=Табели
GenericName[ms]=Hamparan
GenericName[nb]=Regneark
GenericName[ne]=स्प्रेडसिट
GenericName[nl]=Rekenblad
GenericName[nr]=Spredtjhiti
GenericName[nso]=Letlakala la go ala tsebišo
GenericName[oc]=Fuelha de calcul
GenericName[pa]=ਸਾਰਣੀ
GenericName[pl]=Arkusz kalkulacyjny
GenericName[pt]=Folha de Cálculo
GenericName[pt_BR]=Planilha Eletrônica
GenericName[ru]=Электронная таблица
GenericName[rw]=Urupapurorusesuye
GenericName[sk]=Tabuľka
GenericName[sq]=Fleta elektronike
GenericName[sr]=Табеле
GenericName[sr@Latn]=Tabele
GenericName[st]=Leqephe la ho ala boitsebiso
GenericName[sv]=Kalkylark
GenericName[th]=ตารางคำนวน
GenericName[tl]=Spreadsheet
GenericName[tr]=Hesap Çizelgesi
GenericName[ts]=Xipredxiti
GenericName[uk]=Електронні таблиці
GenericName[vi]=Bảng tính
GenericName[wa]=Tåvleu
GenericName[xh]=Icwecwe leeseli
GenericName[zh_CN]=电子表格
GenericName[zh_TW]=試算表
GenericName[zu]=Ispredshit
Comment=PlanMaker lets you create all kinds of spreadsheets -- from simple ones to the most complex ones. Includes a high-caliber charting module.
Comment[de]=Mit PlanMaker können Sie alle Arten von Arbeitsblättern erstellen -- von ganz einfachen bis zu den komplexesten. Inklusive eines leistungsstarken Diagrammmoduls. 
Comment[ru]=PlanMaker позволяет создавать все виды электронных таблиц, от простых до сложных. Включает в себя мощный модуль для составления диаграмм.
Terminal=false
Categories=Application;Office;Spreadsheet;
MimeType=application/x-pmd;application/x-pmdx;application/x-pmv;application/excel;application/x-excel;application/x-ms-excel;application/x-msexcel;application/x-sylk;application/x-xls;application/xls;application/vnd.ms-excel;application/vnd.stardivision.calc;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template;application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroenabled.12;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template;application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12;application/x-dif;text/spreadsheet;text/csv;application/x-prn;application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroenabled.12;

Version=1.0
Name=FreeOffice 2024 PlanMaker
Icon=application-x-pml24free
TryExec=/usr/bin/planmaker24free
StartupWMClass=pm
Exec=/usr/bin/planmaker24free %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
Presentations-free2024.desktop:

Code: Select all

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
InitialPreference=10
GenericName=Presentation
GenericName[am]=ትዕይንት
GenericName[az]=Təqdimat
GenericName[bg]=Презентация
GenericName[bn]=প্রেজেন্টেশন
GenericName[bs]=Prezentacija
GenericName[ca]=Presentació
GenericName[cs]=Prezentace
GenericName[da]=Præsentation
GenericName[de]=Präsentation
GenericName[dz]=གསལ་སྟོན།
GenericName[el]=Παρουσίαση
GenericName[en_CA]=Presentation
GenericName[en_GB]=Presentation
GenericName[en_ZA]=Presentation
GenericName[es]=Presentación
GenericName[et]=Esitlus
GenericName[eu]=Aurkezpena
GenericName[fi]=Esitys
GenericName[fil]=Pagtatanghal
GenericName[fr]=Présentation
GenericName[ga]=Toirbeathas
GenericName[gl]=Presentación
GenericName[gu]=રજૂઆત
GenericName[he]=מצגות
GenericName[hr]=Prezentacija
GenericName[hu]=Bemutatókészítő
GenericName[is]=Impress framsetning
GenericName[it]=Presentazione
GenericName[ja]=プレゼンテーション
GenericName[ka]=პრეზენტაცია
GenericName[ko]=프리젠테이션
GenericName[ku]=Pêşkêşî
GenericName[mk]=Презентација
GenericName[ms]=Persembahan
GenericName[nb]=Presentasjon
GenericName[ne]=प्रस्तुति
GenericName[nl]=Presentatie
GenericName[nr]=Phrizentheyitjhini
GenericName[nso]=Tlhagišo
GenericName[oc]=Presentacion
GenericName[pa]=ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ
GenericName[pl]=Prezentacja
GenericName[pt]=Apresentação
GenericName[pt_BR]=Apresentação
GenericName[ru]=Презентация
GenericName[rw]=Iyerekana
GenericName[sk]=Prezentácia
GenericName[sq]=Prezantime
GenericName[sr]=Презентација
GenericName[sr@Latn]=Prezentacija
GenericName[st]=Nehelano
GenericName[sv]=Presentation
GenericName[th]=งานนำเสนอ
GenericName[tl]=Pagtatanghal
GenericName[tr]=Sunum
GenericName[ts]=Nkombiso
GenericName[uk]=Презентації
GenericName[vi]=Trình diễn
GenericName[wa]=Prezintåcion
GenericName[xh]=Umboniso wenkcazelo
GenericName[zh_CN]=演示文稿
GenericName[zh_TW]=簡報
GenericName[zu]=Iprezenteyshin
Comment=The Presentations software lets you design any kind of presentation - even including special effects, animations, and transitions.
Comment[de]=Presentations lässt Sie beliebige Präsentationen gestalten - mit Effekten, Animationen und Transitionen. 
Comment[ru]=Presentations позволяет создавать все виды презентаций и добавлять в них специальные эффекты, анимацию и переходы.
Terminal=false
Categories=Application;Office;Presentation;
MimeType=application/x-prdx;application/x-prvx;application/x-prsx;application/x-prd;application/x-prv;application/x-prs;application/ppt;application/mspowerpoint;application/vnd.ms-powerpoint;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation;application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroenabled.12;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template;application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12;application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroenabled.12;application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow;

Version=1.0
Name=FreeOffice 2024 Presentations
Icon=application-x-prl24free
TryExec=/usr/bin/presentations24free
StartupWMClass=pr
Exec=/usr/bin/presentations24free %F
Path=/usr/share/freeoffice2024
As you can see on the images, the -free2024 has more content.
I do not think that it is necessary to copy all from the -2024 to -free2024.
I moved the 3 files with 2024 to another folder. I hope these helps.
lgsl
Posts: 164
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:00 pm

Re: SOFTMAKER ERROR MESSAGES EACH TIME I UPDATE LINUX

Post by lgsl »

adpd777 wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:29 am I am sorry, but what you mean by SMO?...Social Media Optimization, SQL Managament Object or something else?
SMO = SoftMaker Office.

As I said before, unless you can't run TextMaker, PlanMaker of Presentations you can safely ignore those messages. They are not errors per se. The script that is ran during the update process is simply stating that the structure found does not match what it expects. You don't need to, nor should you edit .desktop files located on /usr/share/applications/ is a bad practice. If the need arises copy the .desktop files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and edit it there. Also notice you get nothing from comparing .desktop files beyond, probably, adding more to the confusion.

Notice too that you are reporting this on SMO2024 when you should do so on the FreeOffice2024 section fo the forum.
Post Reply

Return to “FreeOffice 2024 for Linux (General)”