Package: meld Version: 1.1.5.1-2 Followup-For: Bug #471154 The problem is that /usr/bin/meld alters sys.path by appending /usr/lib/meld instead of prepending, which means that the default path is searched before meld's paths, including the current working directory.
Here's a patch which fixes the issue: --- /usr/bin/meld.orig 2008-04-21 16:09:52.000000000 +0200 +++ /usr/bin/meld 2008-04-21 16:10:26.000000000 +0200 @@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ # # i18n support # -sys.path += [ "/usr/lib/meld" -] +sys.path.insert(0, "/usr/lib/meld") import paths import gettext import locale -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages meld depends on: ii python 2.4.4-6 An interactive high-level object-o ii python-glade2 2.12.1-1 GTK+ bindings: Glade support ii python-gnome2 2.22.0-1 Python bindings for the GNOME desk ii python-gtk2 2.12.1-1 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge ii python-support 0.7.7 automated rebuilding support for P Versions of packages meld recommends: ii python-gnome2-desktop 2.22.0-1 Python bindings for the GNOME desk ii yelp 2.22.1-1 Help browser for GNOME 2 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]