root@mbeki:~# apt-get remove --purge evince
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
evince* ubuntu-desktop*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 26 not upgraded.
After this operation, 5894kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 120315 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing ubuntu-desktop ...
Removing evince ...
Purging configuration files for evince ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
root@mbeki:~# ls -lR /usr/lib/evince/
ls: cannot access /usr/lib/evince/: No such file or directory
root@mbeki:~# rm /usr/local/lib/libpoppler-glib.so.4
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/lib/libpoppler-glib.so.4': No such file or directory
root@mbeki:~# rm /usr/local/lib/libpop*
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/lib/libpop*': No such file or directory
root@mbeki:~# rm /var/cache/apt/archives/evince_2.27.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
root@mbeki:~# apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
evince
Suggested packages:
poppler-data
The following NEW packages will be installed:
evince ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 26 not upgraded.
Need to get 798kB/828kB of archives.
After this operation, 5894kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main evince 2.27.1-0ubuntu1 [798kB]
Fetched 798kB in 16s (48.4kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package evince.
(Reading database ... 120087 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking evince (from .../evince_2.27.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ubuntu-desktop.
Unpacking ubuntu-desktop (from .../ubuntu-desktop_1.144_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Setting up evince (2.27.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up ubuntu-desktop (1.144) ...
root@mbeki:~# killall evince
evince: no process found
root@mbeki:~# logout
zcat@mbeki:~/Desktop$ evince ubuntupocketguide-v1-1.pdf
Same problem (I think) with evince in karmic.
root@mbeki:~# apt-get remove --purge evince lib/libpoppler- glib.so. 4 lib/libpoppler- glib.so. 4': No such file or directory lib/libpop* lib/libpop* ': No such file or directory apt/archives/ evince_ 2.27.1- 0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb nz.archive. ubuntu. com karmic/main evince 2.27.1-0ubuntu1 [798kB] 2.27.1- 0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb) ... desktop_ 1.144_amd64. deb) ...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
evince* ubuntu-desktop*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 26 not upgraded.
After this operation, 5894kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 120315 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing ubuntu-desktop ...
Removing evince ...
Purging configuration files for evince ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
root@mbeki:~# ls -lR /usr/lib/evince/
ls: cannot access /usr/lib/evince/: No such file or directory
root@mbeki:~# rm /usr/local/
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/
root@mbeki:~# rm /usr/local/
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/
root@mbeki:~# rm /var/cache/
root@mbeki:~# apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
evince
Suggested packages:
poppler-data
The following NEW packages will be installed:
evince ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 26 not upgraded.
Need to get 798kB/828kB of archives.
After this operation, 5894kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://
Fetched 798kB in 16s (48.4kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package evince.
(Reading database ... 120087 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking evince (from .../evince_
Selecting previously deselected package ubuntu-desktop.
Unpacking ubuntu-desktop (from .../ubuntu-
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Setting up evince (2.27.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up ubuntu-desktop (1.144) ... ~/Desktop$ evince ubuntupocketgui de-v1-1. pdf
root@mbeki:~# killall evince
evince: no process found
root@mbeki:~# logout
zcat@mbeki:
(evince:12609): EvinceDocument- WARNING **: /usr/lib/ evince/ 1/backends/ libpdfdocument. so: undefined symbol: poppler_ layers_ iter_free
(evince:12609): EvinceDocument- WARNING **: Cannot load backend 'pdfdocument' since file '/usr/lib/ evince/ 1/backends/ libpdfdocument. so' cannot be read.
(evince:12609): EvinceDocument- WARNING **: /usr/lib/ evince/ 1/backends/ libpdfdocument. so: undefined symbol: poppler_ layers_ iter_free
(evince:12609): EvinceDocument- WARNING **: Cannot load backend 'pdfdocument' since file '/usr/lib/ evince/ 1/backends/ libpdfdocument. so' cannot be read. ~/Desktop$
zcat@mbeki:
Let me know of there's anything else I can try or any other information I can provide that would help to explain the problem