these lines in the traceback: /home/peo/local/lib/python/IPython/frontend/qt/console/qtconsoleapp.py indicate you have an probably outdated non packaged installation interfering with the package. If you remove that it should work fine.
** Changed in: ipython (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/948428 Title: `ipython qtconsole` fails to start; says IPython.zmq requires pyzmq >= 2.1.4, but you have 2.1.11 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipython/+bug/948428/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs