Just tested with the latest Inkscape ubuntu PPA (https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/trunk, 2013-08-13) and the bug is still present.
** Also affects: inkscape Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1207217 Title: Inkscape: Unable to change or select any font Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New Status in “inkscape” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Selecting any font in inkscape fails silently. Although the new font appears to be selected in the font drop-down list, the actual text never changes. To replicate: 1) Start a new document in inkscape 2) Use the Text tool and type something. 3) Select the text that was just typed. 4) In the font drop-down box, change the font to something else. 5) Observe that the name in the font drop-down box has changed, but that the actual font used in the text has not. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: inkscape 0.48.4-0.1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 1 16:03:59 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-04-09 (1209 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: inkscape UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-29 (94 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1207217/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp