This bug was fixed in the package libreoffice - 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu6.1 --------------- libreoffice (1:3.5.7-0ubuntu6.1) precise; urgency=medium
* guard symlink change for special cased platforms libreoffice (1:3.5.7-0ubuntu6) precise; urgency=low [ Ritesh Khadgaray ] * fix symlink permissions (LP: #1200277) [ Bjoern Michaelsen ] * add OOXML fix (LP: #1316243) * drop unused and upstreamed patches: - lp-1194740-fdo-50304-fix-xls-row-height-again.diff - lp-1194740-fdo-51878-fix-regression-of-size-ballooning.diff -- Bjoern Michaelsen <bjoern.michael...@canonical.com> Thu, 08 May 2014 23:48:13 +0200 ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- 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 Released 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