yes it is. workaround from bug 187755 (now a dupe):
in a terminal, run: $ unset G_DEBUG $ pidgin -- [hardy] pidgin crashed with signal 5 in purple_url_encode() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187604 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs