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sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/skype_1.2.0.17-1-fixed1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/skype_1.2.0.17-1-fixed1_i386.deb (you'll get an error message)

Skype

Skype allows you to talk to other people. Technically, it's a proprietary, multi-user, peer-to-peer, voice-over-IP, buzz-word compliant media communication application, supplied as a binary package. Also it seems to just work and a huge number of other people have found this too.

Bad News

  1. The Binary package is broken.
  2. Only Skype have the sources to fix it.

Good News

Or, if you'd prefer to add a line to /etc/apt/sources.list or a repositery through Synaptic, it is:

  • deb http://www.paul.sladen.org/debian all skype
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install skype

Background

The above is all the information you need, this is just for the curious, or the good people at Skype if they want to know how to fix their package!

Skype put a dependency in on a CVS package that is actually called libqt3-mt. The following 1 line patch/change was made to the control file:

Known Bug

Sometimes, after installing Skype, the following error appears when trying to call or receive call "Problem with sound device"

The reason of that is perfectly explained over [http://juljas.net/linux/skype/ here], and the workaround is running [http://alsa.opensrc.org/OssEmulation Oss simulation in Alsa]

aoss skype 

Skype (last edited 2008-08-06 16:26:53 by localhost)