id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
10079	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.

"	defect	closed	installer	VirtualBox 4.1.8	worksforme			other	other