python2.6: undefined symbol: gtk_private_flags_get_type

Bug #673432 reported by dino99
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Robert Ancell

Bug Description

Binary package hint: python2.6

natty testing on i386 (main repo only)

today ive got issues running apps:
- bleachbit fail to run from menu and terminal
- metatrader crash (but nothing logged) when switching tabs

seem to be related to python ( 2.6.6-6ubuntu1)

oem@oem-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure python2.6
[sudo] password for oem:
/usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/perl5/auto/Gtk2/Gtk2.so: undefined symbol: gtk_private_flags_get_type

oem@oem-desktop:~$ ubuntu-bug python2.6
Could not import module, is a package upgrade in progress? Error: /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/gtk-2.0/gtk/_gtk.so: undefined symbol: gtk_private_flags_get_type

note: same error is returned when an app fail to run.

its a show stopper.

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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

confirmed with an up to date natty.

Changed in python2.6 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Critical
status: New → Triaged
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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

The problem comes from the upgrade to gtk+2.0 (2.23.1-0ubuntu1) downgrading to 2.22.0-0ubuntu4 "fixes" it

affects: python2.6 (Ubuntu) → gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Seems there is an abi break in the GTK update

Changed in gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)
importance: Critical → High
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the 2.23.1 tarball doesn't match git gtk-2-24 not sure what upstream did but, let's revert to 2.22 until that's sorted

Changed in gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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