In case anyone runs into the same problem, I was getting several-minute freezes using python-xmpp (xmpppy), even with a single line program "import xmpp" and nothing else, and this turned out to be the cause.
-- dnspython-1.7* uses /dev/random which might block on lucid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607117 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