I Have the same problem on Ubuntu 9.10. My workaround:
Replace in $HOME/.openerprc
FROM: pixmaps = /usr/share/pixmaps/openerp-client share = /usr/share/openerp-client
TO pixmaps = /usr/local/share/pixmaps/openerp-client share = /usr/local/share/openerp-client
I Have the same problem on Ubuntu 9.10. My workaround:
Replace in $HOME/.openerprc
FROM: pixmaps/ openerp- client openerp- client
pixmaps = /usr/share/
share = /usr/share/
TO share/pixmaps/ openerp- client share/openerp- client
pixmaps = /usr/local/
share = /usr/local/