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LibreOffice 3.3.3

A quick update for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal users: LibreOffice 3.3.3 has finally been uploaded to the LibreOffice PPA.

LibreOffice 3.3.3 was released about two weeks ago and according to the release announcement, it only comes with bug fixes:

"LibreOffice 3.3.3 fixes several bugs and improves the security of the suite, to specifically address the needs of corporate deployments, where stability is more important than new features. This branch will be maintained until the end of the year, to allow a smooth and safe transition to LibreOffice 3.4.x".

To upgrade to the latest stable LibreOffice 3.3.3 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, use the commands below:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

If you were using the LibreOffice AppMenu (Global Menu) extension and it's not working anymore, fix it by reinstalling it (thanks to Tarek for the fix!):
sudo apt-get remove lo-menubar && sudo apt-get install lo-menubar


Unfortunately, the PPA hasn't been updated with LibreOffice 3.3.3 packages for Maverick or Lucid yet. I'll update the post once Ubuntu 10.10 or 10.04 packages for LibreOffice 3.3.3 are uploaded to the PPA.