Could you please try to get a backtrace using strace? You can do that by typing 'strace pidgin' in the terminal. When the program hangs, you can press CTL+C to get a backtrace. Then you can paste the contents into a text file and attach the file here for review.
** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- cant start pidgin https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560752 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