Zotero + LibreOffice (Linux/Ubuntu based distros) - Credits to Kameid
Trying to solve the problem where the Zotero plugin doesn’t work properly in the Linux LibreOffice Writer:
Guide: #
1. Uninstall Zotero #
2. Make sure you have a Java Runtime Environment installed. #
In LibreOffice, go to Tools>Options>Advanced. Make sure you have the “Use Java runtime environment” box checked, and if there is a JRE installed. If there isn’t one, open terminal and install the latest JRE:
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre
3. Check if your installation worked. Run: #
java -version
Output:
4. Restart LibreOffice #
5. install libreoffice-java-common: #
sudo apt install libreoffice-java-common
6. Install Zotero #
It should work fine now
Credits to Kameid
Zotero’s post about the troubleshooting process for the word processor plugin.
Bonus in case it didn’t work #
- Navigate to the Zotero application files:
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Go to the directory where Zotero is installed and open
extensions/zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org/install(Zotero 6) orintegration/libreoffice(Zotero 7)- For Flatpak:
~/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.zotero.Zotero/x86_64/stable/.../files/share/zotero/extensions/zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org/install
- For Flatpak:
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Or search for
Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxton your file manager (Nautilus, Dolphin…)
- Double-click the Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt file to install it. Alternatively, go to Tools → Extension Manager in LibreOffice, click Add, and select the .oxt from the above folder.