*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 896836 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/896836
Public bug reported: Attempting to run help("modules") in python-2.7.3 causes a crash and core dump. $ python Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 20 2012, 22:39:59) [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> help('modules') Please wait a moment while I gather a list of all available modules... /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gobject/constants.py:24: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion `g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed import gobject._gobject /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:40: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion `g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed from gtk import _gtk ** (python:6456): CRITICAL **: pyg_register_boxed: assertion `boxed_type != 0' failed /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:40: Warning: cannot register existing type `GdkDevice' from gtk import _gtk /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:40: Warning: g_type_get_qdata: assertion `node != NULL' failed from gtk import _gtk Segmentation fault (core dumped) As I suspect this is related to the combination of packages installed, I will attach a file containing that list. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028625 Title: Python 2.7 crashes on help("modules") To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1028625/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs