this is not a ipython issue, but help(), modules attempts to import all modules and crashes in one of them. for me it crashes in python-apt:
gdb /usr/bin/python-dbg (gdb) r >> help() >>> modules Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. (gdb) bt #0 0x0000000000018236 in ?? () #1 0x00007fffefd006e1 in initapt_pkg () from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt_pkg.so #2 0x000000000054778d in _PyImport_LoadDynamicModule (name=0x7fffffff5794 "apt_pkg", pathname= 0x7fffffff46a0 "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt_pkg.so", fp=0x266f200) at ../Python/importdl.c:53 #3 0x0000000000543734 in load_module (name=0x7fffffff5794 "apt_pkg", fp=0x266f200, pathname= 0x7fffffff46a0 "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt_pkg.so", type=3, loader=0x0) at ../Python/import.c:1834 #4 0x0000000000545940 in import_submodule (mod=None, subname=0x7fffffff5794 "apt_pkg", fullname= 0x7fffffff5794 "apt_pkg") at ../Python/import.c:2596 ** Package changed: ipython (Ubuntu) => python-apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - ipython crashed with SIGSEGV in __find_specmb() + help() modules crashes with SIGSEGV in apt_pkg.so ** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/905577 Title: help() modules crashes with SIGSEGV in apt_pkg.so To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/905577/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs