you seem to accidentally import a file from your home folder which causes the problem. /home/raphael/Desktop/simulation/hdf5Extension.pyx in hdf5Extension()
the import statement succeeds for me in lucid. ** Changed in: pytables (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/509100 Title: Missing Cython makes import pytables fail on importing utilsExtension module To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pytables/+bug/509100/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs