Public bug reported: Accidentally I've found this on hardy:
# python Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Jul 31 2008, 17:28:52) [GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> help('1') 1 1 1 1 (goes on till ctrl+c is pressed) This doesn't happen in python package 2.5.2 from python's website. Ideas? ** Affects: python2.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- strange recursion with help() on python https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256388 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs