Downgrading* to poppler on zesty-updates fixed the issue, looks like it's an Ubuntu specific poppler regression.
*get and install zesty versions and it's fixed http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/p/poppler/libpoppler-cpp0v5_0.48.0-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/p/poppler/libpoppler-glib8_0.48.0-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/p/poppler/libpoppler64_0.48.0-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/p/poppler/poppler-utils_0.48.0-2ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb ** Package changed: evince (Ubuntu) => poppler (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: 1. Download this PDF - http://www.dvrpc.org/Connections2045/pdf/2045_DRAFT_Plan_for_Public_Comment.pdf 2. Open in Evince, note how first page is blank Open with Firefox and note how it displays a nice intro page. Ubuntu 17.04 LiveCD works fine Ubuntu 17.10 LiveCD does not For Evince Zesty (3.24.0) vs Artful (3.24.1) which might be any easy thing to rule out. (I also tried the artful -proposed evince which has the issue too) For Poppler Zesty (0.48.0) vs Artful (0.57.0) so my guess is bug is in poppler. - My planned next steps - 1. Rule out Evince (test other version) or find something else that uses poppler to confirm - 2. Rule it being an Ubuntu specific issue - 2. Ideally bisect if a poppler bug a bit more - 3. Report an upstream bug + Given my testing in Fedora (C#2) which worked fine with same version of + poppler and by downgrading the packages I believe this a Ubuntu specific + poppler bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: evince 3.24.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-12.13-generic 4.12.8 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Sep 1 17:22:35 2017 SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-07-26 (37 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1714596 Title: PDF images are blank Status in poppler package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1. Download this PDF - http://www.dvrpc.org/Connections2045/pdf/2045_DRAFT_Plan_for_Public_Comment.pdf 2. Open in Evince, note how first page is blank Open with Firefox and note how it displays a nice intro page. Ubuntu 17.04 LiveCD works fine Ubuntu 17.10 LiveCD does not For Evince Zesty (3.24.0) vs Artful (3.24.1) which might be any easy thing to rule out. (I also tried the artful -proposed evince which has the issue too) For Poppler Zesty (0.48.0) vs Artful (0.57.0) so my guess is bug is in poppler. Given my testing in Fedora (C#2) which worked fine with same version of poppler and by downgrading the packages I believe this a Ubuntu specific poppler bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: evince 3.24.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-12.13-generic 4.12.8 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Sep 1 17:22:35 2017 SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-07-26 (37 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/+bug/1714596/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
