Youssef Eldakar, I am closing this bug because it has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Precise Pangolin.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => 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/927475 Title: Bold Arabic characters are displayed as hollow rectangles Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/927475/+attachment/2719337/+files /bold-arabic.odt && lowriter -nologo bold-arabic.odt is the bold Arabic characters are displayed properly. What happens instead is they are shown as hollow rectangles. This occurs in Writer, Calc, as well as Impress. Original Reporter Comments: Bold Arabic characters are displayed correctly in Ubuntu 10.10, openoffice.org 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu1.1. I am not sure what the situation is in Ubuntu 11.04. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/927475/+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
