Found the solution here: http://osdir.com/ml/general/2011-08/msg19708.html
First you remove and purge calibre sudo apt-get remove --purge calibre sudo apt-get remove --purge calibre-bin This fails to remove the lib folders so you have to do this manually as root sudo rm -rvf /usr/lib/calibre Then you re-install sudo apt-get install calibre This worked for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Edubuntu Bugsquad, which is subscribed to calibre in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/825475 Title: calibre doesn't start because of ImportError To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calibre/+bug/825475/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

