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In reproducing this issue, I found the following in the ~/.xsession- error log: catfish.py:15: DeprecationWarning: the md5 module is deprecated; use hashlib instead import os, stat, time, md5, optparse, subprocess, fnmatch, re catfish.py:241: DeprecationWarning: Use the new widget gtk.Tooltip self.tooltips = gtk.Tooltips() An easy workarond is to not use the "*" since in catfish this is already assumed. ** Changed in: catfish (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: catfish (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Description changed: Binary package hint: catfish 1. start catfish 2. enter "mousep*" into the most upper lefter field 3. in search-methode, select "locate" 4. press the find-button -> critical error, cancelling search ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Mar 10 20:52:58 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100224.1) Package: catfish 0.3.2-1 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - LANG=de_DE.utf8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=de_DE.utf8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.24-generic-pae SourcePackage: catfish Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic-pae i686 + + WORKAROUND: + Do not use the "*" in catfish. The wildcard is not needed and the application will work when it is not used. ie: "mousep" will find all items that begin with that. -- critical error while searching for expression https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/536880 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