Difference between revisions of "Skype"

Revision as of 17:26, 20 July 2012

In Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Canonical put a skype package in their "partner" repository.

Enable the backports repository using the 'Software Sources' utility found under 'System>Administration>Software Sources'

Reload the sources when "Software Sources" prompts you to or run an apt-get update.
Install Skype

sudo apt-get install skype

Unfortunately Skype deosn't play too well with dark themes so menu items don't show up until mouse rollover. Its an easy fix however.

Log into Skype. Go to Skype Options. In the 'General' tab under 'Chose style' select the 'Desktop settings' option from the drop down menu.

Ubuntu detects the camera (and Cheese works) but video in skype is black/blank/green.

This is because libv4l2 is now the default and libv4l is needed.

Change the shortcut to skype to the following (run in terminal to check):

 export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 && LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype

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 Go to Skype Options. In the 'General' tab under 'Chose  style' select the  'Desktop settings' option from the drop down menu.
-[[Image:Skype-options.png]]
-[http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/fix-skype-menus-with-dark-themes-like.html| Hat tip: webup8.org]
-==Ubuntu 8.10 and later versions==
+==Known Issues==
-Skype has provided a .deb package for 8.10 that has both 32 and 64bit versions and has been tested on 8.10-9.10.
+Ubuntu detects the camera (and Cheese works) but video in skype is black/blank/green.
-#Download the .deb package from [http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/ here]
+This is because libv4l2 is now the default and libv4l is needed.
-#Double click on the .deb file to open it with GDebi.
-#Click 'Install Package' which will install skype and any of its dependencies.
+Change the shortcut to skype to the following (run in terminal to check):
+  export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 && LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype
+https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-utils/+bug/352732/comments/77
-==Ubuntu 8.04==
-As of Skype version 2.1.0.81 there is no longer a package compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.  If you want to use Skype you should consider updating to a newer version of ubuntu (dont just --force-all when installing skype because it won't work).
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