This is regarding bug #896836: "Using Python 2.7.2 on Oneiric (package version is 2.7.2-7ubuntu2), I'm getting a consistent segmentation fault when I open the interactive help in a Python shell (i.e. typing "help()" in the shell) and then ask for the list of modules (by typing "modules")."
A somewhat verbose trace seems to indicate that the culprit is "atk.so" i.e.: =========== import gtk # directory /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk # /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py import gtk # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.pyc dlopen("/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/_gtk.so", 2); dlopen("/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/pango.so", 2); import pango # dynamically loaded from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/pango.so dlopen("/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/atk.so", 2); import atk # dynamically loaded from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/atk.so Segmentation fault ============ Not sure where to look for a fix for this bug #896836 filed by onesandzeroes way back on 2011-11-27. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/896836 Title: Segmentation fault when asking help() for the list of modules To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pygtk/+bug/896836/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs