[SWLUG] Slow file loading in LibreOffice

[ajp at princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk]

> Message Received: Jul 26 2011, 09:34 PM
> From: "swlug" 
> To: "SWLUG General Discussion" 
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: [SWLUG] Slow file loading in LibreOffice
> 
> On 26/07/11 19:50, Dave Cridland wrote:
> > On Tue Jul 26 19:32:49 2011, Dave Cridland wrote:
> >> On Tue Jul 26 19:11:09 2011, Edward Evans wrote:
> >>> When I try and open a document in LibreOffice (also OOffice) when
> >>> my internet connection is down, it takes a good minute before
> >>> anything happens. There is a brief burst of disc and CPU activity
> >>> and then nothing till the file opens about a minute later. When
> >>> the internet is up, files open in a few seconds. Does anyone know
> >>> what *Office is doing that needs internet access to open a
> >>> document, and how can I stop it waiting for it?
> >> Presumably it's timing out trying DNS, but what it's trying to
> >> lookup
> >> and why I have no idea.
> >>
> >> I wonder if there's a network activity auditing thing you could run?
> > Well, of course, what you do is use wireshark when your IP
> > connectivity is up, then see what it's doing.
> >
> > Dave.
> I've just had a little look using "iptraf" (ntop might be good too if 
> wireshark is a bit intimidating).
> 
> I think it's checking your "extensions" are up to date. Personally, 
> starting libreOffice I get connections:
> 
> > *12.184.192.19:80* which is
> > http://download.services.openoffice.org/files/
> > *212.219.56.135:80* which is Uni of Kent mirrorservice
> 
> 
> Other options: Maybe you have registered databases that aren't on your 
> local machine though? Or perhaps your Java instance does a phone home 
> when it starts up?
> 
> HTH
> 
> pbhj
> 

Probably looking for updates, but for Ubuntu, that I use, updates are delivered through the normal Ubuntu update/version upgrade procedures. What are you using. Is there a 'Look for updates' option in the Help menu (that is what Windows has).

Tony