scitools vtk backend segfaults at import

[Niko K]

on python console

from scitools.easyviz.vtk_ import *

should import scitools with the vtk backend. (gnuplot backend works)
instead it crashes with segmentation fault

Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04

python-scitools:
  Installed: 0.9.0-1
  Candidate: 0.9.0-1
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.0-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: python-scitools 0.9.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 22 11:09:23 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-22 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130320)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: scitools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Johannes Ring (johannr)]

Works fine for me on Ubuntu 13.04. Could be a graphics driver issue on your side. For instance, does the following work for you?

  sudo apt-get install vtk-examples
  cd /usr/share/vtk/Tutorial/Step1/Python/
  python Cone.py

[Niko K (nikok)]

Vtk examples and all other vtk-related code work.

(Still could be a graphics driver issue. What would I be looking at to check?)