Could you run "ldd $(which gaim)" and copy that to a comment? That looks like an another version installed hijacking the package
** Changed in: gaim (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Gaim Beta 6 Crashes Instantly https://launchpad.net/bugs/81173 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs