http://vpython.org/contents/download_linux.html says:
There is a bug in the standard Boost libraries on Ubuntu 9.10, and to build VPython you must first install Boost 1.38 libraries from https://launchpad.net/~ajmitch/+archive/ppa. After adding the PPA and updating the packages the simple test cases above work for me on 9.10 python-visual: Installed: 1:5.11-1 Candidate: 1:5.11-1 Version table: *** 1:5.11-1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status libboost-python1.38.0: Installed: 1.38.0-6ubuntu6.1~ppa1 Candidate: 1.38.0-6ubuntu6.1~ppa1 Version table: *** 1.38.0-6ubuntu6.1~ppa1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.38.0-6ubuntu6 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages -- python-visual seg faults even in simple test cases https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/429015 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
