Public bug reported: On stock Wily. Workaround is to "emacs --no-site-file"
Note the "ERROR" line below: $ sudo apt-get install emacs24 pylint Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: emacs24-bin-common emacs24-common emacs24-common-non-dfsg liblockfile-bin liblockfile1 libm17n-0 libotf0 m17n-db python-astroid python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-logilab-common Suggested packages: emacs24-el m17n-docs python-egenix-mxdatetime-dbg python-egenix-mxdatetime-doc python-egenix-mxtools-dbg python-egenix-mxtools-doc pyro python-unittest2 The following NEW packages will be installed: emacs24 emacs24-bin-common emacs24-common emacs24-common-non-dfsg liblockfile-bin liblockfile1 libm17n-0 libotf0 m17n-db pylint python-astroid python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-logilab-common 0 upgraded, 14 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 594 kB/22.9 MB of archives. After this operation, 106 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main python-logilab-common all 1.0.2-1 [384 kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main python-astroid all 1.3.8-1 [67.8 kB] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main python-egenix-mxtools amd64 3.2.8-1 [75.2 kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main python-egenix-mxdatetime amd64 3.2.8-1 [67.3 kB] Fetched 594 kB in 1s (380 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package liblockfile-bin. (Reading database ... 174286 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../liblockfile-bin_1.09-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking liblockfile-bin (1.09-6ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package liblockfile1:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../liblockfile1_1.09-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking liblockfile1:amd64 (1.09-6ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libotf0:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../libotf0_0.9.13-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libotf0:amd64 (0.9.13-1ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package emacs24-common-non-dfsg. Preparing to unpack .../emacs24-common-non-dfsg_24.4+1-2_all.deb ... Unpacking emacs24-common-non-dfsg (24.4+1-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package emacs24-common. Preparing to unpack .../emacs24-common_24.5+1-1ubuntu2_all.deb ... Unpacking emacs24-common (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package emacs24-bin-common. Preparing to unpack .../emacs24-bin-common_24.5+1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking emacs24-bin-common (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package m17n-db. Preparing to unpack .../m17n-db_1.6.5-1_all.deb ... Unpacking m17n-db (1.6.5-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libm17n-0. Preparing to unpack .../libm17n-0_1.6.4-3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libm17n-0 (1.6.4-3) ... Selecting previously unselected package emacs24. Preparing to unpack .../emacs24_24.5+1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-logilab-common. Preparing to unpack .../python-logilab-common_1.0.2-1_all.deb ... Unpacking python-logilab-common (1.0.2-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-astroid. Preparing to unpack .../python-astroid_1.3.8-1_all.deb ... Unpacking python-astroid (1.3.8-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package pylint. Preparing to unpack .../pylint_1.3.1-3ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking pylint (1.3.1-3ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-egenix-mxtools. Preparing to unpack .../python-egenix-mxtools_3.2.8-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-egenix-mxtools (3.2.8-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-egenix-mxdatetime. Preparing to unpack .../python-egenix-mxdatetime_3.2.8-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-egenix-mxdatetime (3.2.8-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ... Processing triggers for install-info (6.0.0.dfsg.1-3) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ... Setting up liblockfile-bin (1.09-6ubuntu1) ... Setting up liblockfile1:amd64 (1.09-6ubuntu1) ... Setting up libotf0:amd64 (0.9.13-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up emacs24-common-non-dfsg (24.4+1-2) ... Setting up emacs24-common (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up emacs24-bin-common (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/ctags.emacs24 to provide /usr/bin/ctags (ctags) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/ebrowse.emacs24 to provide /usr/bin/ebrowse (ebrowse) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/emacsclient.emacs24 to provide /usr/bin/emacsclient (emacsclient) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/etags.emacs24 to provide /usr/bin/etags (etags) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/grep-changelog.emacs24 to provide /usr/bin/grep-changelog (grep-changelog) in auto mode Setting up m17n-db (1.6.5-1) ... Setting up libm17n-0 (1.6.4-3) ... Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/emacs24-x to provide /usr/bin/emacs (emacs) in auto mode Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /etc/emacs24/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/debian-startup.elc Install pylint for emacs24 install/pylint: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 Loading 00debian-vars... Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el (source)... Info: Skip debian-el loading if run under dpkg control. Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/pylint/pylint.elc Install dictionaries-common for emacs24 install/dictionaries-common: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour emacs24 Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/dictionaries-common/debian-ispell.elc Setting up python-logilab-common (1.0.2-1) ... Setting up python-astroid (1.3.8-1) ... Setting up pylint (1.3.1-3ubuntu1) ... ERROR: pylint is broken - called emacs-package-install as a new-style add-on, but has no compat file. Install pylint for emacs Install pylint for emacs24 install/pylint: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 Loading 00debian-vars... Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el (source)... Info: Skip debian-el loading if run under dpkg control. Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50pylint.el (source)... Loading pylint (compiled; note, source file is newer)... Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/pylint/pylint.elc Setting up python-egenix-mxtools (3.2.8-1) ... Setting up python-egenix-mxdatetime (3.2.8-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: pylint 1.3.1-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-22.27-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jan 3 11:06:33 2016 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pylint UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: pylint (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1530667 Title: Loading pylint.elc causes emacs24 to hang for a VERY LONG TIME at startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pylint/+bug/1530667/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
