Please run the following command in a terminal window and post the outpuit here:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-gi If the command fails, run sudo apt-get install python-gi and also post the output of the command here. Does system-config-printer work correctly for you now? ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1045775 Title: install-printerdriver.py crashed with ImportError in __main__: cannot import name PackageKitGlib Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I was walking through the printer install wizard for a Xerox Phaser 6180MFP. When prompted, I selected the manufacturer's driver and hit next. This error popped up and the wizard continued. It appearded to switch to the built-in drivers after this error. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.3.11+20120807-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDmesg: [ 15.774755] tg3 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX [ 15.774891] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Date: Tue Sep 4 07:39:16 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/system-config-printer/install-printerdriver.py InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120724.2) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: p11-kit: duplicate configured module: gnome-keyring.module: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkcs11/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.so lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3400 PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: letter ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/system-config-printer/install-printerdriver.py openprinting-ppds-postscript-xerox deb\ http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/debian/\ lsb3.2\ main-nonfree ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-13-generic root=UUID=4f25d9fe-cd48-4a65-8b48-8853c7fbc61e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PythonArgs: ['/usr/share/system-config-printer/install-printerdriver.py', 'openprinting-ppds-postscript-xerox', 'deb http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/debian/ lsb3.2 main-nonfree'] SourcePackage: system-config-printer Title: install-printerdriver.py crashed with ImportError in __main__: cannot import name PackageKitGlib Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/system-config-printer/install-printerdriver.py", line 3, in <module> from gi.repository import GLib, PackageKitGlib ImportError: cannot import name PackageKitGlib UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0TP412 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd12/09/2010:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0TP412:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3400 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1045775/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp