(precise) rtorrent: Could not open/bind port for listening

[Pavlo Bohmat]

In Ubuntu precise rtorrent does not work...

port_range = 6890-6999

$ rtorrent
rtorrent: Could not open/bind port for listening: Address family not supported by protocol
...

Debian Bug report logs - #635700
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=635700

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rtorrent 0.8.9-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 16 14:26:28 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=ru_UA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: rtorrent
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-10 (5 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Johnny Patino (patino-johnny)]

Any updates on this bug? I have the same problem and can't start rtorrent. Is there a workaround? I have Ubuntu Precise 12.04.1 LTS

Thanks!