I needed a fix for this, so I made the attached bash script. Open your PDF files with this script and it will decrypt the file (overwriting the original) and open the decrypted file. Forms on decrypted PDFs can be saved.
I wish Evince did the same, if saving encrypted data isn't possible. Originally posted here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/492959/comments/19 ** Attachment added: "A small script to provide a workaround for the bug" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/+bug/299409/+attachment/3219224/+files/decrypt-pdf.sh -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to poppler in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299409 Title: saving a copy of a pdf form deletes all content excepting filled fields Status in Evince document viewer: Confirmed Status in “poppler” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: evince Ubuntu 8.10 evince 2.24.1 i have to fill a pdf form, when i save a copy of this file whitout filling any field then all the content is save. When i save a copy with one ore more fields filled, only filled fields are saved and all other content is lost. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/evince NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: evince 2.24.1-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SourcePackage: evince Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evince/+bug/299409/+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
