This is reproducible on my system with python-gtk2 2.12.1-3. System information and package versions from reportbug are included below.
I recommend upgrading this bug to severity grave. Rationale: makes many programs unusable when run from the command line. For instance, all of the following programs that use python-gtk2 hang on startup when run from an xterm unless their stdin is specifically redirected from /dev/null: driconf gajim gnome-about glchess ---> Drake Wilson -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.24.2 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages python-gtk2 depends on: ii libatk1.0-0 1.22.0-1 The ATK accessibility toolkit ii libc6 2.7-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcairo2 1.6.4-2 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra ii libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-2 The GLib library of C routines ii libgtk2.0-0 2.12.9-4 The GTK+ graphical user interface ii libpango1.0-0 1.20.2-2 Layout and rendering of internatio ii python 2.5.2-1 An interactive high-level object-o ii python-cairo [python2.5-cairo 1.4.12-1 Python bindings for the Cairo vect ii python-gobject [python2.5-gob 2.14.1-6 Python bindings for the GObject li ii python-numeric [python2.5-num 24.2-8.2 Numerical (matrix-oriented) Mathem ii python-support 0.8.1 automated rebuilding support for P pn python2.4-cairo <none> (no description available) pn python2.4-gobject <none> (no description available) pn python2.4-numeric <none> (no description available) python-gtk2 recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]