Update app.py

app.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 def install_libreoffice():
     """
     Install LibreOffice on Linux systems if not already installed.
+    Optimized for Hugging Face Spaces environment.
     """
     try:
         # Check if LibreOffice is already installed
@@ -25,22 +26,27 @@ def install_libreoffice():
             try:
                 print("Installing LibreOffice...")
                 # Update package lists
-                subprocess.run(['sudo', 'apt-get', 'update'], check=True)
+                subprocess.run(['apt-get', 'update'], check=True)
                 
                 # Install LibreOffice
-                subprocess.run(['sudo', 'apt-get', 'install', '-y', 'libreoffice'], check=True)
+                subprocess.run(['apt-get', 'install', '-y', 'libreoffice'], check=True)
                 
                 print("LibreOffice installed successfully.")
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
                 print(f"Failed to install LibreOffice: {e}")
-                sys.exit(1)
+                # Don't exit, as this might prevent the app from starting
+                print("Continuing without LibreOffice. Conversion on Linux may fail.")
         else:
             print("LibreOffice installation is only supported on Linux systems.")
 
 # Install LibreOffice if on Linux
-if system() == "Linux":
-    install_libreoffice()
+try:
+    if system() == "Linux":
+        install_libreoffice()
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Error during LibreOffice installation: {e}")
 
+    
 class WordToPDFConverter:
     """
     A cross-platform Word to PDF converter that preserves formatting and hyperlinks.