Fixed by removing python-gtk2, and reinstalling ubuntu-desktop. A hint on the cause of the error may be related to the installation of buggy 3rd party app, or the existence of another python install that would clash with various system paths.
-- python 2.6.5 broken in Lucid: non ascii char in __init__.py https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/606584 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
