Here is an strace of opening a PDF with evince using the direct path to the ext4 fs on which it resides.
** Attachment added: "Opening file directly (works)" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1061966/+attachment/3373979/+files/direct.strace -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1061966 Title: evince throws EACCES for files on overlayfs filesystems To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1061966/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs