When using any tool in Inkscape the application crashes

[Les Pounder]

** ERROR **: Failed to register GObject with DBusConnection
aborting...

Emergency save activated!
Emergency save completed. Inkscape will close now.
If you can reproduce this crash, please file a bug at www.inkscape.org
with a detailed description of the steps leading to the crash, so we can fix it.

** (process:2118): ERROR (recursed) **: Failed to register GObject with DBusConnection
aborting...
Aborted

Platform

Linux les-studio 2.6.32-23-generic-pae #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 09:26:55 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04
Inkscape from repositories 0.47.0-2ubuntu2

Steps to recreate
Open Inkscape
Use the pen or box tool, try to draw something on the page.
Error and internal error has occured (or words to that effect)

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Same as bug #598653 “Inkscape aborts” (duplicate of #598715).

Linking as duplicate to bug #598715 in DBus Menu: “WoW Model Viewer crashes on start (wxGTK application)”:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/dbusmenu/+bug/598715>

Please add a comment here and revert the duplicate status if you don't agree and think these are different issues.