Public bug reported: Binary package hint: python2.6
Many python applications fail to launch after recent update of python (last week?). Including "core" applications such as update-manager. Error message: xx...@troll:~$ update-manager Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/update-manager", line 29, in <module> import gtk File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 1 SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character '\xd1' in file /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py on line 1, but no encoding declared; see http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0263.html for details My Ubuntu is Lucid with default FR locales. Python version: xx...@troll:~$ apt-cache policy python python: Installé : 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 Candidat : 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 Table de version : *** 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: python2.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: ascii comix lucid python update-manager -- python 2.6.5 broken in Lucid: non ascii char in __init__.py https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/606584 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