An update: Looking at the code, it is a bug in the Python curses wrapper, that is fixed in python 2.7:
http://bugs.python.org/issue5622 As a workaround until this is fixed or Ubuntu switches to python 2.7, please install python2.7 and run iotop like this: python2.7 /usr/bin/iotop Does that work for you or is there some other error? ** Bug watch added: Python Roundup #5622 http://bugs.python.org/issue5622 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #631794 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631794 ** Also affects: iotop (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631794 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/785390 Title: iotop crashes with UnboundLocalError To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iotop/+bug/785390/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
