[Bug 896836] [NEW] Segmentation fault when asking help() for the list of modules

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Public bug reported:

Using Python 2.7.2 on Oneiric (package version is 2.7.2-7ubuntu2), I'm
getting a consistent segmentation fault when I open the interactive help
in a Python shell (i.e. typing "help()" in the shell) and then ask for
the list of modules (by typing "modules").

The error code returned is as follows:
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:5116): 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

** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Segmentation fault when asking help() for the list of modules

Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using Python 2.7.2 on Oneiric (package version is 2.7.2-7ubuntu2), I'm
  getting a consistent segmentation fault when I open the interactive
  help in a Python shell (i.e. typing "help()" in the shell) and then
  ask for the list of modules (by typing "modules").

  The error code returned is as follows:
  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:5116): 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

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