Previously, when I've installed Mint 7, Skype was installed by default- I think it was, anyway.
But I just had to wipe the system, and because I've had a few issues with 8, I just installed 7 again.
But this time - no Skype.
Worse, I can't "apt-get install skype". I am SURE that i could do that before!
What happened? Why did Skype leave the repository?
I tried installing through the Mint Software manager - no dice. It says installing, but nothing happens.
I had to download the .deb from skype.com. It installed OK, but it doesn't work. It only gives me one choice of Mic - PulseAudio. It doesn't work. Before I wiped the disc, it gave me four, one of which worked.
My absolute #1 reason for switching to Mint (and donating money to the project) is that Skype "just worked". I have gone through a half dozen distros, and never had a reliable Skype. I live overseas, so skype is beyond indispensable for me. Simply put, if it doesn't work, I can't use the OS. Previously, I switched back to Win32 for almost a year for this single reason, much as it pained me to do so.
So, what's the deal? Why isn't Skype in the repository any more? Why isn't it working?!?
What happened to Skype?
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What happened to Skype?
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Re: What happened to Skype?
Sorry, can't be of any more assistance.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/s ... ux/choose/
And of course Karmic is the same as Helena. Good luck, richy
http://friendlytechninja.vndv.com/2009/ ... mic-koala/Skype hasn't officially released a .deb specifically for 9.10, but in this tutorial I've found that the 8.10+ .deb file works perfectly on Karmic Koala. I've hadn't had to configure anything to get the mic, sounds or camera to work with my laptop (Dell Studio 1535).
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/s ... ux/choose/
And of course Karmic is the same as Helena. Good luck, richy
Re: What happened to Skype?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1352648buddhaflow wrote:Why isn't Skype in the repository any more?
[Edit] your original post and add [SOLVED] once your question is resolved.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
Re: What happened to Skype?
According to the message when you try to install the Skype program, there are unresolved dependencies. In other words it doesn't work. My personal experience leads me to believe there are problems between Skype and Pulseaudio.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Re: What happened to Skype?
FWIW, it works perfectly here on LM8 with PA.casaduana wrote:My personal experience leads me to believe there are problems between Skype and Pulseaudio
[Edit] your original post and add [SOLVED] once your question is resolved.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
“The people are my God” stressing the factor determining man’s destiny lies within man not in anything outside man, and thereby defining man as the dominator and remoulder of the world.
Re: What happened to Skype?
The latest Skype from their website works for me as well (Linuxmint 8 x64).
Pres
Pres
Re: What happened to Skype?
I agree here as well... Skype x64 on Mint 8 x64 has been working flawlessly for me. No issues to report whatsoever.pres wrote:The latest Skype from their website works for me as well (Linuxmint 8 x64).
Pres
Download it from their site as mentioned in previous posts > http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/