Bug 471512

Summary: Rhythmbox hang when typing "help()" in python console
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: Yolkfull Chow <yzhou>
Component: rhythmboxAssignee: Bastien Nocera <bnocera>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: desktop-bugs <desktop-bugs>
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Version: 5.2CC: desktop-bugs, ndai, tools-bugs, yzhou
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Description Yolkfull Chow 2008-11-14 02:28:58 UTC
Description of problem:
Go to Tools->Python Console, and type "help()" to get the help manual will result in Rhythmbox hang on. This time user could only force quit the application.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rhythmbox-0.11.6-4.el5
python-2.4.3-21.el5

How reproducible:
Everytime

Steps to Reproduce:
1. launch rhythmbox, go to Tools->Python Console
2.  type "help()"
  
Actual results:
Rhythmbox hang on.

Expected results:
User should get the help info like "Welcome to Python 2.4! This is the online help utility." ...

Additional info:
Tested this on my fedora 10 rawhide(rhythmbox-0.11.6-15.6005.fc10), doesn't have this problem.

Comment 1 RHEL Program Management 2009-03-26 17:23:09 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion, but this component is not scheduled to be updated in
the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. If you would like
this request to be reviewed for the next minor release, ask your
support representative to set the next rhel-x.y flag to "?".

Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2014-03-07 12:42:11 UTC
This bug/component is not included in scope for RHEL-5.11.0 which is the last RHEL5 minor release. This Bugzilla will soon be CLOSED as WONTFIX (at the end of RHEL5.11 development phase (Apr 22, 2014)). Please contact your account manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.

Comment 4 RHEL Program Management 2014-06-03 12:48:24 UTC
Thank you for submitting this request for inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. We've carefully evaluated the request, but are unable to include it in RHEL5 stream. If the issue is critical for your business, please provide additional business justification through the appropriate support channels (https://access.redhat.com/site/support).

Comment 5 Red Hat Bugzilla 2023-09-14 01:14:08 UTC
The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 1000 days