I am also a kubuntu user and on jaunty I can confirm that the workaround for me was : sudo apt-get install python-gnome2
This then installed the following programmes as well : python-gconf python-gnomecanvas python-pyorbit I can confirm that USB then started as it kicked in gksu and up came USB creator hooray...now to see if it works ;) -- usb-creator crashed with ImportError in <module>() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327081 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs