Very likely it's not a bug in Python, but in some extension module, e.g. from the looks of the stacktrace gtk.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to python2.7 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1566279 Title: python2.7 crashed with SIGSEGV Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 16.04 AMD64 Desktop ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: python2.7-minimal 2.7.11-7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-17.33-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 4 19:13:09 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/python2.7 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-04 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323) ProcCmdline: python ubuntu-after-install.py ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_US SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=unknown Signal: 11 SourcePackage: python2.7 StacktraceTop: ?? () ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 Title: python2.7 crashed with SIGSEGV UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/+bug/1566279/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp