LibreOffice 3.4 BETA 4 released with more than 7000 bug fixes (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)

LibreOffice 3.4 BETA 4

It seems that not only the web-browsers have increased their release activities, but also LibreOffice, the default open-source office suite in Ubuntu (starting with Natty).

The 3.4 version is in progress at the moment, and , just now, the Document Foundation has released the 4th BETA of LibreOffice 3.4, release that is usable in Ubuntu, both 32 and 64-bit (the first 3 BETAs were unusable due to a launch-related bug).

So, what is new in LibreOffice 3.4 BETA 4?

  • more than 7000 bug fixes (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)
  • numerous icons modified and redesigned (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)
  • improved toolbar (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)
  • new navigation button in Writer (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)
  • LibreOffice's splash progress-bar color is green now (since LibreOffice 3.3.2)
  • the launch of LibreOffice has been fixed (32&64-bit)
  • optimized LibreOffice Writer page

How do we install LibreOffice 3.4 BETA 4?

Uninstall your previous LibreOffice installation, download the package, unpack it and type in a terminal (if you unpacked the archive in "Downloads")

cd Downloads/LibO_3.4.0beta4_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US/DEBS

sudo dpkg -i *.deb
cd desktop-integration
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

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