I was able to resolve the issue with searching a PDF in Evince on Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 by following these steps.
1. Launch "Software & Updates". 2. Select "Developer Options" tab. 3. Uncheck "Pre-released updates (xenial-proposed) 4. Follow these instructions: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/11/how-to-downgrade-proposed-repository.html 5. Reboot, searching works in PDFs using Evince. -- 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/1588197 Title: Can't type anything in search box Status in evince package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Since Ubuntu 16.04, I can't search strings in PDF using Evince viewer. Clicking search button or CTRL+F shows search box, but I can't type anything inside. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1588197/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
