Bug#481457: python-gtk2: 2.12.1-2 breaks matplotlib and likely other apps as well

[Manuel Metz]

Manuel Metz wrote:
> Loïc Minier wrote:
>> On Fri, May 16, 2008, Manuel Metz wrote:
>>> The latest update to 2.12.1-2 wasn't very healthy. This updated breaks
>>> matplotlib and most likely other applications as well.
>>>
>>> Starting "ipython -pylab" and trying to type anything fails; "ipython"
>>> works fine. Keys only occasionally are recognized - most get lost.
>>
>>  I couldn't reproduce, but I upgraded to python2.5 2.5.2-5.  Could you
>>  please try:
>>  - upgrading to python2.5 2.5.2-5
>>  - upgrading to python2.5 2.5.2-5 and rebuilding pygtk against this
>>    python2.5
>>
>>  please tell me whether this helps; thanks
>>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> updating to python 2.5.2-5 didn't help. matplotlib still fails with any 
> GTK backend (GTK, GTKCairo, GTKAgg) - without any error message. running 
> this minimum script just stalls without showing up any window; breaking 
> with Ctly-C, the window pops up for a very short moment, that's it.
> 
> import pylab
> x = pylab.arange(8)
> y = x**2
> pylab.plot(x,y)
> pylab.show()

Minor comment: I didn't re-build pygtk (how can I), I only rebuild 
matplotlib from svn, but debian matplotlib failed before, too.

Manuel