I found a hint for a solution here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-httplib2/+bug/523327
Check your /etc/hosts file has the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 computer name Mine had "username-laptop" where it should have had "computer name". After changing this it works perfectly. -- gwibber-service crashed with error in connect() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522538 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
