[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 117731] Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117731

--- Comment #2 from Richard Elkins <richard.elkins at gmail.com> ---
Like you, when I ran LibreOffice under Xubuntu 16.04 and 17.10, there was no
timing issue.  This only has appeared for me in 18.04.

In a terminal window (I've done this before),
`libreoffice --headless --convert-to odt:writer8 myfile.txt; ls *.odt` result:
ls: cannot access '*.odt': No such file or directory

My LibreOffice packages installed:
ii  libreoffice                           1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite (metapackage)
ii  libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer 1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
GStreamer backend for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-base                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- database
ii  libreoffice-base-core                 1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- shared library
ii  libreoffice-base-drivers              1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
Database connectivity drivers for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-calc                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- spreadsheet
ii  libreoffice-common                    1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- arch-independent files
ii  libreoffice-core                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- arch-dependent files
ii  libreoffice-draw                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- drawing
ii  libreoffice-gnome                     1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- GNOME integration
ii  libreoffice-gtk                       1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
transitional package for LibreOffice gtk2 backend
ii  libreoffice-gtk2                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- GTK+ 2 integration
ii  libreoffice-gtk3                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- GTK+ 3 integration
ii  libreoffice-help-en-us                1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- English_american help
ii  libreoffice-impress                   1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- presentation
ii  libreoffice-java-common               1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- arch-independent Java support files
ii  libreoffice-librelogo                 1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
Logo-like progamming language for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-math                      1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- equation editor
ii  libreoffice-nlpsolver                 0.9+LibO6.0.3-0ubuntu1   all         
"Solver for Nonlinear Programming" extension for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-ogltrans                  1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
LibreOffice Impress extension for slide transitions using OpenGL
ii  libreoffice-report-builder            1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
LibreOffice component for building database reports
ii  libreoffice-report-builder-bin        1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
LibreOffice component for building database reports -- libraries
ii  libreoffice-script-provider-bsh       1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
BeanShell script support provider for LibreOffice scripting framework
ii  libreoffice-script-provider-js        1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
JavaScript script support provider for LibreOffice scripting framework
ii  libreoffice-script-provider-python    1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
Python script support provider for LibreOffice scripting framework
ii  libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb               1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
HSQLDB SDBC driver for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql           1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
PostgreSQL SDBC driver for LibreOffice
ii  libreoffice-style-elementary          1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- Elementary symbol style
ii  libreoffice-style-galaxy              1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- Galaxy (Default) symbol style
ii  libreoffice-style-tango               1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         all         
office productivity suite -- Tango symbol style
ii  libreoffice-wiki-publisher            1.2.0+LibO6.0.3-0ubuntu1 all         
LibreOffice extension for working with MediaWiki articles
ii  libreoffice-writer                    1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1         amd64       
office productivity suite -- word processor

Just now, I reproduced this anomaly.  My script is as follows:

### Create somehow a file called myfile.txt
rm myfile.odt somewhere-else.odt
libreoffice --headless --convert-to odt:writer8 myfile.txt
RC=$?
if [ $RC -ne 0 ]; then 
        echo '*** libreoffice conversion failed for myfile.txt'
        exit 86
fi
#sleep 3
cp myfile.odt somewhere-else.odt

As is, it consistently produces the reported anomaly.
When I uncomment the sleep step, all is well.

This might be an interface issue with newer version dependencies of
LibreOffice.  Its hard to tell.  How would I investigate without knowing a lot
of LibreOffice internals?  

I am open to suggestion and further investigation.  I am a multi-level
developer in case you want me to try something unusual.

Suggestion: have someone try my test script under any flavor of Ubuntu 18.04. 
If you cannot reproduce this report, then just close it as unreproducable.

Please note: This report should be not a high priority as my 3-second delay
consistently works for me i.e. I am not stuck.

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