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Fix App opening error in Ubuntu 24.04

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Scenario

Apps like VLC, Libreoffice do not open from the dock and cannot open associated file extension that is mapped to the app (e.g. .mp3). FYI, the apps are installed from Ubuntu app center

Fix

Uninstall the apps from Ubuntu app center (e.g. VLC, libreoffice)
Install from terminal:

sudo apt install vlc -y
sudo apt install libreoffice