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LibreOffice flatpak launch command needs improvement

Flathub Discourse [Unofficial] May 12, 2026
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After an upgrade (from Fedora Kinoite 43 to 44, LibreOffice flatpak launch failed. Some thrashing about revealed that the command line needed adjustment.

Failed command line:

flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=libreoffice --file-forwarding org.libreoffice.LibreOffice --calc @@u %U @@

Error message:

Failed to open display /app/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can’t open display: Set DISPLAY environment variable, use -display option or check permissions of your X-Server (See “man X” resp. “man xhost” for details)

Successful command line:

flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=libreoffice --file-forwarding org.libreoffice.LibreOffice --calc --display

Additional comment: I see no purpose in including --file-forwarding in a GUI launcher’s command line.

Cheers!

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