[Python-modules-team] Bug#501501: python-matplotlib: Package unusable after last upgrade (AMD64)

[Patricio Rojo]

Package: python-matplotlib
Version: 0.98.1-1+lenny1.1
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable

Hi,

   Today, after installing latest version, 0.98.1-1+lenny1.1, matplotib 
became unusable.  Trying 'import pylab' from either python or ipython, 
or calling 'ipython --pylab' returns the error message I'm copying
below.

   I'll have to revert to previous usable version, 0.98.1-1, 
while this is solved.

    Thank you very much..

                    Patricio


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$ ipython --pylab 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ipython", line 27, in <module>
    IPython.Shell.start().mainloop()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/Shell.py", line 1220, 
in start
    return shell(user_ns = user_ns)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/Shell.py", line 1095, 
in __init__
    shell_class=MatplotlibMTShell)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/Shell.py", line 780, 
in __init__
    on_kill=[mainquit])
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/ipmaker.py", line 
103, in make_IPython
    embedded=embedded,**kw)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/Shell.py", line 626, 
in __init__
    user_ns,b2 = self._matplotlib_config(name,user_ns)
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/IPython/Shell.py", line 558, 
in _matplotlib_config
    import matplotlib.pylab as pylab
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/pylab.py", line 
204, in <module>
    from matplotlib import mpl  # pulls in most modules
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl.py", line 2, in 
<module>
    from matplotlib import axis
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/axis.py", line 13, 
in <module>
    import matplotlib.text as mtext
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/text.py", line 19, 
in <module>
    import matplotlib.nxutils as nxutils
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/nxutils.so: 
undefined symbol: __gxx_personality_v0


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-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.25-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages python-matplotlib depends on:
ii  dvipng                 1.11-1            convert DVI files to PNG graphics
ii  libatk1.0-0            1.22.0-1          The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libc6                  2.7-13            GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2              1.6.4-6           The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii  libfreetype6           2.3.7-2           FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii  libgcc1                1:4.3.2-1         GCC support library
ii  libglib2.0-0           2.16.5-1          The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgtk2.0-0            2.12.11-3         The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libpango1.0-0          1.20.5-2          Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  libpng12-0             1.2.27-1          PNG library - runtime
ii  libstdc++6             4.3.2-1           The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii  python                 2.5.2-2           An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-cairo           1.4.12-1.1        Python bindings for the Cairo vect
ii  python-central         0.6.8             register and build utility for Pyt
ii  python-configobj       4.5.2-1           a simple but powerful config file 
ii  python-dateutil        1.4-1             powerful extensions to the standar
ii  python-dev             2.5.2-2           Header files and a static library 
ii  python-enthought-trait 2.0.5-1           Manifest typing and reactive progr
ii  python-excelerator     0.6.3a-3.1        module for reading/writing Excel s
ii  python-glade2          2.12.1-6          GTK+ bindings: Glade support
ii  python-gobject         2.14.2-1          Python bindings for the GObject li
ii  python-gtk2            2.12.1-6          Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
ii  python-matplotlib-data 0.98.1-1+lenny1.1 Python based plotting system (data
ii  python-numpy           1:1.1.0-3         Numerical Python adds a fast array
ii  python-pyparsing       1.5.0-1           Python parsing module
ii  python-tk              2.5.2-1           Tkinter - Writing Tk applications 
ii  python-tz              2008c-2           Python version of the Olson timezo
ii  tcl8.4                 8.4.19-2          Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8
ii  tk8.4                  8.4.19-2          Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.4 -
ii  zlib1g                 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-12 compression library - runtime

python-matplotlib recommends no packages.

Versions of packages python-matplotlib suggests:
ii  ipython                0.8.4-1           enhanced interactive Python shell
ii  python-matplotlib-doc  0.98.1-1+lenny1.1 Python based plotting system (docu
ii  texlive-extra-utils    2007.dfsg.2-3     TeX Live: TeX auxiliary programs
ii  texlive-latex-extra    2007.dfsg.4-1     TeX Live: LaTeX supplementary pack

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