Public bug reported: Whether launched from a web page, a directory view or a terminal, attempts to open any pdf file result in : disk activity for several seconds : sometimes the whole screen or a rectangular area greys out until disk activity stops, then returns to normal :No error reports :No display of pdf.
It looks as if evince starts and then stops for some reason. Additional info : Xpdf does the same Okular works fine Creating and logging in as a new user makes no difference Logging in to Ubuntu 2d session makes no difference Have asked for support from forum, https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/208999 and got suggestion to report a bug ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic-pae 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Sep 20 11:34:40 2012 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-01 (142 days ago) ** Affects: evince (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise running-unity -- 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/1053332 Title: Document Viewer does not display pdf files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1053332/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
