X2Go Bug report logs - #1633
New clipboard issue in Libreoffice with X2Go

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Reported by: Jens Reyer <jens.reyer@leberrohstoffe.com>

Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:05:01 UTC

Severity: normal

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I could NOT reproduce the problem with your lightweight test on Linuxmint 22.1 Mate:

nxagent -ac :55

DISPLAY=:55 twm

DISPLAY=:55 soffice

--> OK (except maybe one fail, but that was probably human failure)


For the previous non-lightweight-test in twm on the remote Debian Trixie server I started in that x2go/twm session a terminal and from there soffice, since I couldn't find a direct Libreoffice launcher. So I tried this for the lightweight test - still works:

nxagent -ac :55

DISPLAY=:55 twm

DISPLAY=:55 xterm

In xterm: soffice

--> OK


I agree there must be something specific with newer Libreoffice versions, since I neither found this with other applications, nor with libreoffice 7.3.7. But as just discovered this is only an issue with (remote?) X2Go sessions.


> Ulrich Sibiller <ulrich.sibiller@gmail.com> hat am 13. März 2025 um 10:52 geschrieben:
> 
>     Ok, thanks for the information. The nxagent is the current version, that's ok. Also I think we take out the client from the equation.
> 
>     I have just tried your reproducer with LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 on RockyLinux 8.10 in a rootless NX session without any problems. Maybe this is tied to newer LibreOffice versions?
> 
>     You can also do a very lightweight test locally like this:
>     1. run nxagent -ac :55
>     2. DISPLAY=:55 openbox (or any other WM)
>     3. DISPLAY=:55 soffice -> will open soffice in the nx window.
> 
>     Is the problem showing up then, too?
> 
>     Maybe we need more debugging information which would require to recompile nxagent on your server system.
> 
> 
>     Uli
> 
>     On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM Ulrich Sibiller <ulrich.sibiller@gmail.com mailto:ulrich.sibiller@gmail.com > wrote:
> 
>         > >         Sorry, x2goserver-x2goagent is only a wrapper. The real functionality sits in the nxagent package, and that's the version I need. Alternatively you can run /usr/bin/x2goagent -version on the server.
> > 
> >         KDE includes a clipboard manager. What DE are you using?
> > 
> >         Does the problem also show up when you are using a very simple window manager like twm or fvwm2 or openbox?
> > 
> >         Uli
> > 
> >         On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM Jens Reyer <jens.reyer@leberrohstoffe.com mailto:jens.reyer@leberrohstoffe.com > wrote:
> > 
> >             > > > 
> > >             Hi,
> > > 
> > >             thanks for the quick answer.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             x2goagent 4.1.0.6, as provided by the distributions,
> > > 
> > >             so on the affected Debian Trixie/Sid Mate server:
> > > 
> > >             x2goserver-x2goagent 4.1.0.6-1.1+b1
> > > 
> > >             and on LinuxMint 22.1 Mate:
> > > 
> > >             x2goserver-x2goagent 4.1.0.6-1.1build1
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             To the best of my knowledge there's no clipboard manager running on the systems, neither on the 2 tested servers nor the 3 clients.
> > > 
> > >             Most systems were just set up recently by myself, and I never used or even heard about clipboardmanagers before. Neither clipman nor xclipboard are installed.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Greets
> > > 
> > >             jre
> > > 
> > > 
> > >                 > > > > Ulrich Sibiller <ulrich.sibiller@gmail.com mailto:ulrich.sibiller@gmail.com > hat am 12. März 2025 um 11:13 geschrieben:
> > > > 
> > > >                 Hi,
> > > > 
> > > >                 please let us know the version of nxagent (x2goagent) you are using. Also ensure that there’s no clipboard manager running (on both sides!).
> > > > 
> > > >                 Uli
> > > > 
> > > >                 On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM Jens Reyer <jens.reyer@leberrohstoffe.com mailto:jens.reyer@leberrohstoffe.com > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >                     > > > > > 
> > > > >                     Package: x2goserver
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Version: 4.1.0.6-1.1+b1
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Severity: normal
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     since an update/reinstallation copy&pasting in Libreoffice in X2Go always needs to be repeated, only the very first run works instantly.
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     We found this issue only when using X2Go, but not when working directly on the same machine.
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     It happens only in Libreoffice (Calc and Writer), but not in e.g. Firefox or an editor.
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Starting Libreoffice in safe mode (soffice --safe-mode) does not help.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Steps to reproduce:
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Start Libreoffice
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+v OK
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+v FAIL (nothing is inserted)
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+v FAIL (nothing is inserted)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Start Libreoffice
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     right-click > copy, right-click > paste OK
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     right-click > copy, right-click > paste FAIL (Libreoffice Calc asks where to shift the cells, but then nothing is inserted)
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     right-click > copy, right-click > paste FAIL (Libreoffice Calc asks where to shift the cells, but then nothing is inserted)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Workaround:
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+v OK
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+c, ctrl+v OK
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     ctrl+c, ctrl+c, ctrl+v OK
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Tested affected servers:
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Debian Trixie/Sid Mate (libreoffice 4:24.8.5-2 amd64, x2goserver 4.1.0.6-1.1+b1)
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     LinuxMint 22.1 Mate (libreoffice 4:24.2.7-0ubuntu0.24.04.2, x2goserver 4.1.0.6-1.1build1)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Previously not affected server:
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     LinuxMint 21.3 Mate (libreoffice 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8, x2goserver 4.1.0.3-5)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Tested Clients:
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Debian Trixie (x2goclient 4.1.2.3-3)
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Linuxmint 22.1 (x2goclient 4.1.2.3-1build3)
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Win10 (X2GoClient 4.1.2.2), with the X.org server option "do not use primary clipboard" both checked and unchecked
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     I reported this issue only here, not with the distros or Libreoffice. Please tell me if I should otherwise or if I should provide additional info or tests.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     My boss is willing to pay for a solution. Just contact me.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Thanks in advance and thanks for all your work!
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     Jens Reyer
> > > > > 
> > > > >                     _______________________________________________
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> > > > >                     https://lists.x2go.org/listinfo/x2go-dev
> > > > > 
> > > > >                 > > > > 
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