python support is broken in Debian squeeze packages

[Technologov]

Host: Debian Linux 6 x64 + VBox 4.1.8

Squeeze package has broken python support:

​http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Debian~squeeze_amd64.deb

The multi-distro installer works:

​http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/VirtualBox-4.1.8-75467-Linux_amd64.run

>>> from vboxapi import VirtualBoxManager
>>> mgr = VirtualBoxManager(None, None)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vboxapi/__init__.py", line 513, in __init__
    exec "self.platform = Platform"+style+"(platparams)"
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/vboxapi/__init__.py", line 349, in __init__
    import xpcom.vboxxpcom
ImportError: No module named xpcom.vboxxpcom

-Technologov, 24.12.2011.

[Technologov]

This Bug is related to bug #10110

[Frank Mehnert]

I cannot confirm this. Just tried the 4.1.8 i386 package on Squeeze as well as the amd64 package on another Squeeze system. Both work well. My testcase is to start the vboxshell.py script.

[Technologov]

Indeed right. Just installed on a clean machine. Python works.

It seems, that something is broken / polluted on my desktop host.

Feel free to close as INVALID.

-Technologov

[Frank Mehnert]

Thanks for re-testing.

[Technologov]

Tested with 4.1.16.

Well, on the primary desktop machine it still fails.

IMO the setup should be able to over-write python bindings even on old machine. In fact the multi-distro installer does.

Re-opened.

-Technologov

[Frank Mehnert]

Please describe exactly what you tested and what did not work. As I said, we tested Python support and it worked.

[Frank Mehnert]

No response, closing.