tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post1532064798948175089..comments2024-01-25T05:33:05.743+00:00Comments on Xubuntu Geek: [HOW TO] Install latest Skype in XubuntuWilson Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-47518335336829832182016-11-12T14:46:23.074+00:002016-11-12T14:46:23.074+00:00Without an error message is impossible to help.
Wh...Without an error message is impossible to help.<br />Which Xubuntu version are you using? Which Skype version are you installing?Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-73843519558233322482016-11-09T21:25:04.565+00:002016-11-09T21:25:04.565+00:00I installed. But when I try to open nothing. Could...I installed. But when I try to open nothing. Could you help me with some tipAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111221341293127314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-48907946080507019092016-11-09T21:21:51.193+00:002016-11-09T21:21:51.193+00:00The problem which I have is if I try to open via D...The problem which I have is if I try to open via Desktop - nothing, if I try to open via terminal it is same... <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111221341293127314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-77463575093470424202016-07-07T09:37:43.000+01:002016-07-07T09:37:43.000+01:00Great Job! Salute!!Great Job! Salute!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-7400306731962397022014-12-30T00:51:15.465+00:002014-12-30T00:51:15.465+00:00Crashes on my 32 bit AthlonCrashes on my 32 bit AthlonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-53052064890566347532014-08-08T04:03:25.012+01:002014-08-08T04:03:25.012+01:00Thanks. Could you please also say how to cleanly u...Thanks. Could you please also say how to cleanly uninstall skype on xubuntu?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156423016411426851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-52927600050195341162014-06-19T22:10:50.971+01:002014-06-19T22:10:50.971+01:00you are a star!you are a star!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-88327801026911536022014-05-16T20:56:07.774+01:002014-05-16T20:56:07.774+01:00Yeah thank you !!Yeah thank you !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-44444730644845166952014-05-13T16:14:15.423+01:002014-05-13T16:14:15.423+01:00Thanks for posting this. Very helpful!Thanks for posting this. Very helpful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-29222349989796970932014-05-06T01:13:02.908+01:002014-05-06T01:13:02.908+01:00Many Thanks, works a treat, Regards BrianMany Thanks, works a treat, Regards BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-48793252827029277192014-04-23T14:47:38.736+01:002014-04-23T14:47:38.736+01:00Worked for meWorked for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-5030773834091259832014-02-13T23:05:35.273+00:002014-02-13T23:05:35.273+00:00thank you very muchthank you very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-31842931993514951282014-02-08T11:01:37.995+00:002014-02-08T11:01:37.995+00:00I am happy to read your post.. Thanks for sharing ...I am happy to read your post.. Thanks for sharing the information..<br /><a href="http://acetecsupport.com/skype-support.html" rel="nofollow">Skype Technical Help</a> <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535634321781893554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-88682935637608747152014-01-12T21:57:38.665+00:002014-01-12T21:57:38.665+00:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585987045730758096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-43870169572490445862014-01-01T22:29:10.085+00:002014-01-01T22:29:10.085+00:00Please check that you have the package "softw...Please check that you have the package "software-properties-common" installed.Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-83201599171350429962014-01-01T22:16:52.607+00:002014-01-01T22:16:52.607+00:00Not working. It say add-apt-repository is not a va...Not working. It say add-apt-repository is not a valid command!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196649159918839516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-75781773602603507352013-08-04T17:51:13.831+01:002013-08-04T17:51:13.831+01:00hi ! perfect with xunbuntu 13.04 32bits on asus ee...hi ! perfect with xunbuntu 13.04 32bits on asus eeepc 1015BX C-50 Thanks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-36976615698300420092013-07-01T22:57:25.756+01:002013-07-01T22:57:25.756+01:00You're welcome.You're welcome.Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-67093285044298022532013-06-27T21:27:52.048+01:002013-06-27T21:27:52.048+01:00Thanks man.Thanks man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-79228054661343697892013-06-17T11:17:40.478+01:002013-06-17T11:17:40.478+01:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-14969633300182378292013-06-17T04:14:23.296+01:002013-06-17T04:14:23.296+01:00thank you!thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-78385495152202004002013-05-02T10:41:57.623+01:002013-05-02T10:41:57.623+01:00You're welcome and thank you for helping by pr...You're welcome and thank you for helping by providing me with tips.Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-11435709797729621322013-05-02T05:58:08.076+01:002013-05-02T05:58:08.076+01:00Right. It should also be added, that to improve t...Right. It should also be added, that to improve the webcam performance, one could install the app "guvcview" (via the Ubuntu software Center of course.) This app provides some controls for that purpose, some some experimentation is worth the trouble, esp. as subsequent use of the webcam in Skype improves quite a lot. It also serves if one wishes to record a video via the webcam for any reason.<br /><br />BTW, I wish to thank you for taking the trouble to put this site up, so far I haven't found any other Xubuntu-specific site half as useful and complete as yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-34174860392662566962013-04-30T22:43:26.225+01:002013-04-30T22:43:26.225+01:00This kinda depends if the latest Skype version fix...This kinda depends if the latest Skype version fixes the problem.Wilson Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297217775847303000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264986330149680746.post-62869154633378122272013-04-30T13:33:15.792+01:002013-04-30T13:33:15.792+01:00I do not know if this way of installing Skype addr...I do not know if this way of installing Skype addresses the well-known video problem, however, if it does not, then the following steps should be followed:<br /><br />1. Create a script in /usr/local/bin. to invoke the installed Skype binary <br /> (which is /usr/bin/skype ) in such a way as to enable video in Skype:<br /><br /> sudo mousepad /usr/local/bin/skype<br /><br /> Add these 2 lines in the opened file:<br /><br /> #!/bin/bash<br /> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype<br /><br />2. Save the script file and make it executable:<br /><br /> sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/skype<br /><br />From now on, as the executables in /usr/local/bin/ take precedence over the executables<br />in /usr/bin/, whenever the user clicks on the menu entry "Internet -> Skype", the script<br />will be launched, rather, than the binary itself (both have the same name, so the menu<br />item which just launches "skype" without the path, would not know the difference.)<br /><br />Now one can have normal videocalls in Skype. <br />The reason for this hack is that Skype video is not yet compatible with the Video2 spec <br />used by Linux, so we have to instruct it ot use the Video1 spec instead.<br /><br />It's easy to verify that video now works in Skype. After launching Skype one can click<br />Menu -> Options -> Video devices and verify the correct operation of video.<br />I've used this technique to enable video in Skype ver. 4.1.0.20-1 (I installed it manually<br />from the relevant .deb file) in Xubuntu 13.04.<br />Probably future versions of Skype will take this incosistency into account and will not<br />need this hack to enable video calls.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com