Python Zipimport Bitpim Problem

From: Chris Spencer (gmane.20.evilspam_at_spamgourmet.com)
Date: 09/30/05

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    A day after I install Bitpim (http://bitpim.sourceforge.net), I get this
    error when I try to run it:

    zipimport.ZipImportError: not a Zip file: '/usr/lib/bitpim-0.7.32/bp'
        Fatal Python error: cannot get zipimporter instance
        Aborted

    The only way I've found to fix it is to reinstall Bitpim, but the
    problem always returns a day later. I asked the Bitpim devs and they
    told me:

    "You can thank your operating system for this. Every evening it runs a
    task that goes around stripping files. In this bp is an ELF binary
    with a zip file appended. The automated strip processes is removing
    the zip file.

    I suggest finding the cron job that does this and stop it. (No, I don't
    know what it is exactly as I don't run Fedora). "

    Does anyone know what he's talking about? What cron job would I stop and
    how would I do that?

    This problem is immensely frustrating and makes Bitpim essentially
    unusable on Fedora. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Sincerely,
    Chris 

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