I found a hint for a solution here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-httplib2/+bug/523327
Check your /etc/hosts file has the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 computer name Mine had "username-laptop" where it should have had "computer name". After changing this it works perfectly. -- gwibber-service crashed with error in connect() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522538 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug Control, which is a subscriber of a duplicate bug (539781). _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

