I've found that downgrading to libutouch-geis (2.1.2-0ubuntu4) from oneiric resolves the issue.
$ wget http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu//pool/main/u/utouch-geis/libutouch-geis1_2.1.2-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb $ sudo dpkg -i libutouch-geis1_2.1.2-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb $ echo "libutouch-geis1 hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997630 Title: evince and eog broken on remote sessions (X, NX, x2go and VNC) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/utouch-geis/+bug/997630/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs