Public bug reported:
Currently (as of 11.04, and I suspect in 11.10), pitivi breaks if you
have another Python executable on your PATH, e.g. using virtualenv or a
custom-built Python. As per the Debian Python Policy (I can't find a
similar document for Ubuntu other than some poorly maintained wiki
pages),
> The preferred specification for the Python interpreter is
/usr/bin/python or /usr/bin/pythonX.Y. This ensures that a Debian
installation of python is used and all dependencies on additional python
modules are met.
> Maintainers should not override the Debian Python interpreter using
/usr/bin/env python or /usr/bin/env pythonX.Y. This is not advisable as
it bypasses Debian's dependency checking and makes the package
vulnerable to incomplete local installations of python.
I think this is reasonable, and also supported by the majority of the
Python scripts in my /usr/bin directory.
dwf@barricade:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
dwf@barricade:~$ apt-cache policy pitivi
pitivi:
Installed: 0.13.5-1ubuntu4
Candidate: 0.13.5-1ubuntu4
Version table:
*** 0.13.5-1ubuntu4 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: pitivi (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Python interpreter should be hard-coded in /usr/bin/pitivi
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