this problem also affects ipython combined with matplotlib. LD_PRELOAD also solves it in that case.
pasting some information from: duplicate bug 732809 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612529 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617432 >ipython import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import matplotlib.image as mpimg img=mpimg.imread('/usr/share/gdm/themes/debian-greeter/debian.png') imgplot=plt.imshow(img) plt.show() effect: segfault ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #612529 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612529 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #617432 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617432 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259219 Title: Broken TLS support in libGL.so -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
