Python-crypto failed to build on mips, due to failure installing the (indirect) build dependency tex-common (tex-common bug #520714, but really ucf bug #520626): https://buildd.debian.org/fetch.cgi?&pkg=python-crypto&ver=2.0.1%2Bdfsg1-4&arch=mips&stamp=1237620531&file=log So: dw python-crypto_2.0.1+dfsg1-4 . mips . -m 'ucf (>= 3.0018)' Regards, Rotty