[Bug 1333432] [NEW] Can't interrupt python with Ctrl-C

[apsaras]

Public bug reported:

The following python script cannot be interrupted with Ctrl-C:

def f():
  a=b=0
  while 1:
    if a<b: pass
f()

>From the command line if you type

$ python nobreakbug.py

then Ctrl-C has doesn't work. (It can be interrupted with Ctrl-\)

Reproducible: always
Expected behaviour: Ctrl-C interrupts the command line script
Actual behaviour: Ctrl-C just causes ^C to be printed and the script continues to run

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python 2.7.5-5ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon Jun 23 22:27:01 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-25 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
SourcePackage: python-defaults
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Can't interrupt python with Ctrl-C

Status in “python-defaults” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The following python script cannot be interrupted with Ctrl-C:

  def f():
    a=b=0
    while 1:
      if a<b: pass
  f()

  From the command line if you type

  $ python nobreakbug.py

  then Ctrl-C has doesn't work. (It can be interrupted with Ctrl-\)

  Reproducible: always
  Expected behaviour: Ctrl-C interrupts the command line script
  Actual behaviour: Ctrl-C just causes ^C to be printed and the script continues to run

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: python 2.7.5-5ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Mon Jun 23 22:27:01 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-25 (29 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
  SourcePackage: python-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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