As requested here is the output for the Listed commands... 008-02-24 21:00:03 configure startupmanager 1.9.10-2 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:03 status unpacked startupmanager 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:03 status half-configured startupmanager 1.9.10-2 2008-02-24 21:00:04 status installed startupmanager 1.9.10-2 >ls /var/lib/python-support/ python2.4 python2.5 >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.4 atom dri.py atspi.so dri.pyc BeautifulSoup-3.0.4.egg-info editobj BeautifulSoup.py elementtree BeautifulSoup.pyc elementtree-1.2.6_20050316.egg-info BeautifulSoupTests.py gdata BeautifulSoupTests.pyc gdata.py-1.0.9.egg-info bootconfig GnuPGInterface-0.3.2.egg-info CDDB.py GnuPGInterface.py CDDB.pyc GnuPGInterface.pyc cdrom.so gtksourceview2.so chm libtovid configobj-4.4.0-py2.5.egg-info ogg configobj.py ORBit.so configobj.pyc pyogg.egg-info DiscID.py pyspi-0.6.1.egg-info DiscID.pyc pyvorbis.egg-info driconf-0.9.1.egg-info pyxdg-0.15.egg-info driconf_commonui.py rabbyt driconf_commonui.pyc Rabbyt-0.7.5.egg-info driconf_complexui.py startupmanager-1.9.10.egg-info driconf_complexui.pyc twill driconf.py twill-0.9b1.egg-info driconf.pyc validate.py driconf_simpleui.py validate.pyc driconf_simpleui.pyc xdg >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.5 atom driconf_simpleui.py atspi.so driconf_simpleui.pyc BeautifulSoup-3.0.4.egg-info dri.py BeautifulSoup.py dri.pyc BeautifulSoup.pyc editobj BeautifulSoupTests.py gdata BeautifulSoupTests.pyc gdata.py-1.0.9.egg-info berylsettings.a glchess berylsettings.la gnome_sudoku berylsettings.so GnuPGInterface-0.3.2.egg-info bootconfig GnuPGInterface.py Brlapi-0.5.1.egg-info GnuPGInterface.pyc brlapi.so gtksourceview2.so CDDB-1.4-py2.5.egg-info libtovid CDDB.py ogg CDDB.pyc ORBit.so cdrom.so pychm-0.8.4-py2.5.egg-info chm pyogg.egg-info configobj-4.4.0-py2.5.egg-info pyspi-0.6.1.egg-info configobj.py pyvorbis.egg-info configobj.pyc pyxdg-0.15.egg-info DiscID.py rabbyt DiscID.pyc Rabbyt-0.7.5.egg-info driconf-0.9.1.egg-info startupmanager-1.9.10.egg-info driconf_commonui.py twill driconf_commonui.pyc twill-0.9b1.egg-info driconf_complexui.py validate.py driconf_complexui.pyc validate.pyc driconf.py xdg driconf.pyc >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.4/bootconfig/ grub_legacy.py grub.pyc splashy.py threads.pyc utils.py grub_legacy.pyc __init__.py splashy.pyc usplash.py utils.pyc grub.py __init__.pyc threads.py usplash.pyc >ls /var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/ grub_legacy.py grub.pyc splashy.py threads.pyc utils.py grub_legacy.pyc __init__.py splashy.pyc usplash.py utils.pyc grub.py __init__.pyc threads.py usplash.pyc >ls /usr/lib/python-support/ beryl-settings-bindings python-dbus python-libxml2 guidance-backends python-gconf python-notify hplip python-glade2 python-pyogg jack python-gnome2 python-pyorbit miro python-gnome2-desktop python-pyvorbis private python-gnome2-extras python-rabbyt python-at-spi python-gnomecanvas python-soya python-brlapi python-gobject python-vte python-cddb python-gtk2 python-xmmsclient python-chm python-gtkhtml2 python-cups python-gtksourceview2 >ls /usr/share/python-support/ beautifulsoup python-elementtree beryl-settings-bindings python-eyed3 bittornado python-feedparser blender.dirs python-gconf childsplay.dirs python-gdata childsplay-plugins.dirs python-glade2 childsplay-plugins-lfc.dirs python-gnome2 devede.dirs python-gnome2-desktop devhelp-common.dirs python-gnome2-extras dia-common.dirs python-gnomecanvas driconf python-gnupginterface gedit.dirs python-gobject gimp-python.dirs python-gtk2 gnome-applets-data python-gtkhtml2 gnome-doc-utils.dirs python-gtksourceview2 gnome-games-data python-libxml2 gnome-orca python-notify gpixpod.dirs python-pyogg guidance-backends python-pyorbit hal-device-manager.dirs python-pyparsing hplip python-pyvorbis istanbul python-rabbyt jack python-soappy miro python-soya pysol.dirs python-support.dirs python-2play python-twill python-at-spi python-vte python-avahi python-xdg python-brlapi python-xlib python-cddb python-xmmsclient python-chm rhythmbox.dirs python-configobj slune.dirs python-cups system-config-printer-common.dirs python-dbus system-config-printer-gnome.dirs python-editobj tovid Hope that Helps, let me know if you require any further information. I am also experiencing gnome-applets crashing Phil. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:12 AM, James Westby