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[Bug 878822] Re: .docx filetype not associated with LibreOffice Writer by default

 

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On 2011-10-20T12:55:46+00:00 Sam L. wrote:

Situation: .odt and .doc files correctly, open in LibreOffice Writer.
.docx files on the other hand, despite having the expected LibreOffice
Writer icon, are opened by "Archive Manager" by default in Ubuntu 11.10.

What I expected to happen: .docx filetype would be associated with
LibreOffice Writer by default and thus be opened by that program.

My original report on Ubuntu's Launchpad:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/878822

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-
libreoffice/+bug/878822/comments/1

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On 2011-12-06T13:03:34+00:00 Dtardon wrote:

So it is Ubuntu's problem, right?

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-
libreoffice/+bug/878822/comments/3


** Changed in: df-libreoffice
       Status: Unknown => Won't Fix

** Changed in: df-libreoffice
   Importance: Unknown => Medium

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Title:
  .docx filetype not associated with LibreOffice Writer by default

Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
  Won't Fix
Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Situation: .odt and .doc files correctly, open in LibreOffice Writer.
  .docx files on the other hand, despite having the expected LibreOffice
  Writer icon, are opened by "Archive Manager" by default.

  What I expected to happen: .docx filetype would be associated with LibreOffice Writer by default and thus be opened by that program. 
   
  Information: 
  Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit 
  LibreOffice 3.4.3 "OOO340m1 (Build:302)" 
  Default, fresh install of Ubuntu

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