installing libgail-dev fixed the problem. leaving this ticket open so that the origin of the problem can be found
** Summary changed: - Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gail": libgail.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory + updates dont install libgail correctly -- updates dont install libgail correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302857 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gtk+2.0 in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
