Hello Greg, or anyone else affected, Accepted libreoffice into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available at http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu6 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu Precise) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200277 Title: [LibreOffice] - libreoffice-writer.desktop when drag/drop to desktop, 100% broken. Status in Desktop panel for GNOME: Invalid Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “libreoffice” source package in Precise: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] Attempting to drag and drop within Unity (to create a desktop shortcut) creates a broken link. [Test Case] 1. Login to gnome fallback session http://askubuntu.com/questions/58172/how-to-revert-to-gnome-classic-desktop 2. Ensure nautilus is used for managing desktop http://askubuntu.com/questions/43246/how-to-configure-gnome-3-to-show-icons-on-desktop 2. Drag and drop libreoffice (writer) icon to desktop Actual Results: Broken Shortcut ( dangling symlink ) Expected Results: Shortcut to be created Alternatively, $ file /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-writer.desktop /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-writer.desktop: symbolic link to `/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/xdg/writer.desktop' [Regression Potential] none [Other Info] patch attached to copy the .desktop file, rather than create a symlink as seen with other distributions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-panel/+bug/1200277/+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