.docx filetype not associated with LibreOffice Writer by default

[Sam L.]

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

[Sam L. (somethinginteres)]

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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Dtardon (dtardon)]

So it is Ubuntu's problem, right?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Sam L., thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:
apport-collect 878822
When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

[Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman (fenris)]

any update on this bug?

[Bryan Quigley (bryanquigley)]

This appears to be fixed on Ubuntu 12.04. Do you still have this issue on your machine?