This also affect Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with evince 3.10.3. Workaround :
Modify the Apparmor security profile with these two commands : sudo apt-get install apparmor-utils sudo aa-complain /usr/bin/evince and it should be working.... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/867749 Title: Permission Denied error when reading a pdf format file whos name doesn't end in .pdf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evince/+bug/867749/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs