This still affects pyolfc, which unsuccessfully tries to import GifImagePlugin. See bug #1160571.
BTW, Debian has started a transition for PIL -> Pillow, see http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/02/msg00176.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gwibber in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1112496 Title: python-imaging broken in raring Status in “comix” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “gwibber” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “ocrfeeder” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “phatch” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “python-imaging” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “simple-image-reducer” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “wsjt” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “comix” source package in Raring: Invalid Status in “gwibber” source package in Raring: Invalid Status in “ocrfeeder” source package in Raring: Invalid Status in “phatch” source package in Raring: Invalid Status in “python-imaging” source package in Raring: Fix Released Status in “simple-image-reducer” source package in Raring: Invalid Status in “wsjt” source package in Raring: Invalid Bug description: python-imaging in raring doesn't include a PIL.pth to point python at the library, so attempts to import modules from the package fail with, eg: rachel@rarity:/etc$ python -m ImageMode && echo ok /usr/bin/python: No module named Image When the PIL.pth file is manually created, so python can find it, the Image module itself still fails to load: rachel@rarity:/etc$ python -m Image Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in _run_module_as_main "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code exec code in run_globals File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/PIL/Image.py", line 75, in <module> from . import ImageMode ValueError: Attempted relative import in non-package The ImageMode module that line seems to be trying to import, however, seems to import fine by itself: rachel@rarity:/etc$ python -m ImageMode && echo ok ok (I've confirmed that ImageMode comes from the same place, as if I remove PIL.pth again, the above line just returns the "No module named ImageMode" error) I've tried reinstalling python-imaging already. I note in any case the PIL.pth file is missing on the file list available at packages.ubuntu.com for raring. This is on Ubuntu Raring as updated from Ubuntu Quantal a few days ago: rachel@rarity:/etc$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch) Release: 13.04 rachel@rarity:/etc$ apt-cache policy python python: Installed: 2.7.3-10ubuntu5 Candidate: 2.7.3-10ubuntu5 Version table: *** 2.7.3-10ubuntu5 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status rachel@rarity:/etc$ apt-cache policy python-imaging python-imaging: Installed: 1.1.7+1.7.8-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.1.7+1.7.8-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.1.7+1.7.8-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Affects me as it affects building/packaging XBMC post-frodo for raring. :-) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/comix/+bug/1112496/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp