Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/hotot/image/ic24_hotot_mono_light.svg

[olivier.brisson]

I'm not able to launch hotot on Ubuntu 12.04 because i get this error:

oli@ubuntu:~$ hotot
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hotot", line 14, in <module>
    hotot.hotot.main()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 390, in main
    app = Hotot()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 99, in __init__
    self.create_trayicon()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 337, in create_trayicon
    utils.get_ui_object('image/ic24_hotot_mono_light.svg'))
glib.GError: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/hotot/image/ic24_hotot_mono_light.svg'

Other inforamtions:

oli@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache showpkg hotot
Package: hotot
Versions:
1:0.9.7.32+git20111213.1d89daf-1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ch.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_binary-amd64_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 Description Language:
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ch.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_binary-amd64_Packages
                  MD5: fbde927a9bea947968890aa44063c75b
 Description Language: en
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ch.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_universe_i18n_Translation-en
                  MD5: fbde927a9bea947968890aa44063c75b

Reverse Depends:
Dependencies:
1:0.9.7.32+git20111213.1d89daf-1 - python (2 2.7.1-0ubuntu2) python-gtk2 (0 (null)) python-gobject (0 (null)) python-webkit (0 (null)) python-keybinder (0 (null)) python-notify (0 (null)) libjs-jquery (0 (null))
Provides:
1:0.9.7.32+git20111213.1d89daf-1 -
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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[propan0 (propan0)]

I'm having the same problem, here's the log when trying to start it:

~$ hotot
Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0".
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hotot", line 14, in <module>
    hotot.hotot.main()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 390, in main
    app = Hotot()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 99, in __init__
    self.create_trayicon()
  File "/usr/share/hotot/hotot/hotot.py", line 337, in create_trayicon
    utils.get_ui_object('image/ic24_hotot_mono_light.svg'))
glib.GError: Couldn't recognize the image file format for file '/usr/share/hotot/image/ic24_hotot_mono_light.svg'

[propan0 (propan0)]

OK, in my case this was fixed by installing the python-rsvg package. I found the tip here:
http://acervulus.info/2011/how-to-install-hotot-on-ubuntu-11-10/

sudo apt-get install python-rsvg