epictete, this problem is unreproducible in Ubuntu 10.10, LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/478804/+attachment/1902927/+files/example.odt && lowriter -nologo example.odt click Edit -> Find & Replace... -> Search for combo box type ^$ -> click More Options button -> check Regular expressions checkbox -> click Replace All button, window pops up: LibreOffice 3.3 Search key replace 2 items. OK button Does this work for you? sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade && sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-writer lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 Candidate: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 Version table: *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478804 Title: Search and replace EOL character ^$ (to erase blank lines) doesn't work in OOo Writer -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
