This goes away if I rebuild apt-utils; the backtrace that I get is very similar to the bug 774175 problem with binutils.
Dave ** Package changed: python2.7 (Ubuntu) => binutils (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/784188 Title: segv in libpython2.7 oneiric arm -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
