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November 6, 2006 8:30 AM PST
Apple X11 1.1.2 [Update 2006] (#2): Problems launching OpenOffice, fix
Some users have reported issues launching a few X11 applications -- particularly OpenOffice on Intel-Based Macs -- after installing Apple's X11 1.1.2.
MacFixIt reader Steven Luscher writes:
"The new X11 update from Apple appears to break OpenOffice. It refuses to launch on my Intel iMac since the X11 update."
All PowerPC-based Mac users we've received reports from indicate no problems with OpenOffice after applying the updated version of X11.
UPDATE: Shaun McDonald of the Mac Port Team at OpenOffice.org tells us that this issue is caused by the presence of Vera fonts that Apple supplied with the X11 1.1.2 update. The fix is as follows:- Log in as an Administrator (if you haven't already), an Administrator account is created by default when you install Mac OS X or setup your computer for the first time.
- Launch the Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities)
- Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window: sudo mkdir -p /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad and press Return.
- You will be asked for your password for the current account.
- Copy and paste the following command into the same Terminal window as above (all on one line): sudo mv /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/Vera*.ttf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad
- You should now be able to start OpenOffice.
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The offending fonts are named:
Vera.ttf VeraBd.ttf VeraSeBd.ttf
VeraBI.ttf VeraSe.ttf
You can move these to another folder and OpenOffice will open.
Those comfortable with the Terminal can easily accomplish this.
Open the /Applications/Utilties/Terminal application and execute the
following two commands (you can avoid typing errors by copy and past
the codes below). Note that you will be asked for your password as
these commands require administrative privileges:
Code:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad
Code:
sudo mv /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/Vera*.ttf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad
The second code should be selected in one single string. There is a
space between the ttf and the forward slash
<http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=71096>
1. Log in as an Administrator (if you haven't already).
2. Open Terminal (located in the Utilities folder).
3. Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad
and enter your password when prompted.
4. Copy and paste the following command into the same Terminal window as
above (all on one line):
sudo mv /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/Vera*.ttf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF.bad
5. You should now be able to start OpenOffice.org normally.
I suppose the Terminal routines are quicker if you're comfortable with them, but I like to see what I'm doing.
1) Does the X11 update negatively affect any apps other than OpenOffice.org? Specifically will Gimp.app be affected by the update?
2) I haven't installed the update yet. Before I do, can I just back up the old Vera fonts, then restore the old ones after installing the update? Should that have any negative effects on anything?
- by cdmattos November 16, 2006 8:44 AM PST
- Fixed my problem. Thanks!
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