crashing on start because of ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_socket.so:

[Gabriel Mazetto]

Binary package hint: deluge-torrent

It was working fine until 3 or 4 days ago... when it completely stopped working...
here is the trace log that i get starting from terminal.

brodock@brodock-desktop:~$ deluge
checking for ubuntu...
found and fixing ubuntu
brodock@brodock-desktop:~$ checking for ubuntu...
no existing Deluge session
Starting new Deluge session...
deluge_core; using libtorrent 0.13.0.0. Compiled with NDEBUG.
Applying preferences
save uploaded memory
Pickling state...
Scanning plugin dir /usr/share/deluge/plugins
Initialising plugin TorrentNotification
Initialising plugin TorrentCreator
Initialising plugin TorrentFiles
Initialising plugin NetworkGraph
Initialising plugin MoveTorrent
Initialising plugin FlexRSS
Initialising plugin NetworkHealth
Initialising plugin SpeedLimiter
WebUi:not imported as a plugin
WebUi:not imported as a plugin
Initialising plugin WebUi
Initialising plugin EventLogging
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/deluge", line 145, in <module>
    start_deluge()
  File "/usr/bin/deluge", line 128, in start_deluge
    interface = deluge.interface.DelugeGTK()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/deluge/interface.py", line 60, in __init__
    self.plugins.scan_for_plugins()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/deluge/plugins.py", line 61, in scan_for_plugins
    mod = __import__(modname, globals(), locals(), [''])
  File "/usr/share/deluge/plugins/BlocklistImport/__init__.py", line 33, in <module>
    import urllib, deluge.common, deluge.pref
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/urllib.py", line 26, in <module>
    import socket
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/socket.py", line 45, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_socket.so: cabeçalho ELF inválido
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 38, in apport_excepthook
    from apport.fileutils import likely_packaged
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from apport.report import Report
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/apport/report.py", line 14, in <module>
    import subprocess, tempfile, os.path, urllib, re, pwd, grp, os, sys
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/urllib.py", line 26, in <module>
    import socket
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/socket.py", line 45, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_socket.so: cabeçalho ELF inválido

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/deluge", line 145, in <module>
    start_deluge()
  File "/usr/bin/deluge", line 128, in start_deluge
    interface = deluge.interface.DelugeGTK()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/deluge/interface.py", line 60, in __init__
    self.plugins.scan_for_plugins()
  File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/deluge/plugins.py", line 61, in scan_for_plugins
    mod = __import__(modname, globals(), locals(), [''])
  File "/usr/share/deluge/plugins/BlocklistImport/__init__.py", line 33, in <module>
    import urllib, deluge.common, deluge.pref
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/urllib.py", line 26, in <module>
    import socket
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/socket.py", line 45, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_socket.so: cabeçalho ELF inválido

where says "cabecalho ELF inválido" in english means "invalid ELF header"

i'm using Ubuntu 8.04 hardy heron with today updates

brodock@brodock-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy deluge-torrent
deluge-torrent:
  Instalado: 0.5.8.6-1
  Candidato: 0.5.8.6-1
  Tabela de versão:
 *** 0.5.8.6-1 0
        500 http://espelhos.edugraf.ufsc.br hardy/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Gabriel Mazetto (brodock)]

i found that was my filesystem that corrupted _socket.so... so it's not a bug.

PLEASE CLOSE THIS REPORT

[Siegfried Gevatter (rainct)]

I'm closing this... Note that you can close bug reports yourself by clicking on the little arrow next to the status/importance and when the form appears changing the status to "Invalid" and submitting with "Save Changes".