ld.so.1: fatal ImportError: ld.so.1 No such file or directory

[o'seally]

i'm Not trying to find a solution for a python problem, i'm in fact
posting a solution to the notorius "ld.so.1: fatal ImportError:
ld.so.1 No such file or directory" error that many people are
complaining about on the newsgroups/internet. when they search on
google for this kind of error, they'll find a link to my
comments/advice/suggestions. i would think that would be very helpful
to them.