Cannot test empathy, but pidgin works fine in ubuntu 9.04 & 9.10, upgrading gavl to version 1.1.1-2 (which I found in debian sid repository). Without removing anything.
##SQUEEZE (Testing) deb http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free deb-src http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free Package is available here: http://packages.debian.org/sid/i386/libgavl1/download ticket on pidgin track: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10392 ** Bug watch added: Pidgin Trac #10392 http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10392 -- empathy crashed with SIGILL https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456530 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