Answering my own query: apparently installing ipython 0.10.2 (from oneiric) fixes the issue:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/70857487/ipython_0.10.2-1_all.deb Is there any chance this could be pushed as an update for natty (when installing, no dependency conflict appeared) ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777420 Title: show() blocks in pylab mode with ipython 0.10.1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
