latest skype not working on ubuntu 11.10

[jarnie]

I got systems working. Here is my findings.

My few months ago installed Ubuntu 11.10 x64 Desktop didn't recivied image form others when I was using Skype.

I found out, that problem was that recieving Skype.

It had (skype:i386)

Lets call this box as: "Ubuntu 64"

I made fresh Windows XP install, and installed also Skype 5.5.59.124 from www.skype.com

Lets call this box as: "XP box"

I made also fresh Ubuntu 11.10 x32 Desktop install. Skype is from www.skype.com (Ubuntu 10.04+ 32-bit)

Lets call this box as: "Ubuntu 32"

"XP" and "Ubuntu 32" gived only black picture when I tried to send video to "Ubuntu 64"

Text and Audio worked fine, only picture was one-sided.

in "XP" and "Ubuntu 32" users got preview picture fine - from their own cameras.

So my earlier "Ubuntu 64" install had something wrong, it didn't recieved the video right.

Between "XP" and "Ubuntu 32" everyting worked fine - no black videos.

I have to start Skype from terminal: just typing "skype" does the trick

At first I also get these lines:

(skype:2804): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(skype:2804): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(skype:2804): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

(skype:2804): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

But it do start up and it runs fine.

....

I removed Skype:i386 from my "Ubuntu 64" and got 64-bit version of it from www.skype.com.

No any relevant effect. Though it starts from Dock button, but it doesn't recieve video from "XP" , just white picture. (no use to test on "Ubuntu 32").

Maybe I have to study those previous fights with 64-bit systems in this forum if I really want it to work on my "Ubunut 64".

[jarnie]

Just for the record. I did another fresh install ubuntu 11.10 32-bit Desktop.
After I did all updates to system, I installed Skype from Ubuntu Software Center.
It added those "Oneric-partners" and gave the [install] button, and installed it fine, started fine.
Even Skype button works from dock.
I did yet another test videocall to another Ubuntu 32-bit system - and it works.

So, problems are only in 64-bit systems.

[CharlesD51]

All 32 bit.

Installed using Software center including adding to launcher, won't start.

Installed synaptic, it reported all was fine.

Opened a terminal window and typed skype, it then completed install with error messages

(skype:5376): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
- quit using the icon on upper right.

Will only restart using terminal.

[CharlesD51]

http://yoodey.com/solving-gtk-warning-unable-locate-theme-engine-modulepath-pixmap

The above solution fixed the Gtk-WARNING in the previous post but skype in 32-bit still needs to be launched from the terminal.

[cdoebbler]

This solution did not work for me running Ubuntu 11.10 on a i7 with 6 GB RAM and 64 bit processor. Here my feedback from running sequences:

XXX:~$ sudo apt-get install libxss1:i386
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package libxss1:i386
XXX:~$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-core:i386
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libqt4-core
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
Need to get 6,302 B of archives.
After this operation, 131 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe libqt4-core i386 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu8 [6,302 B]
Fetched 6,302 B in 0s (102 kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libqt4-core.
(Reading database ... 373383 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libqt4-core (from .../libqt4-core_4%3a4.7.4-0ubuntu8_i386.deb) ...
Setting up libqt4-core (4:4.7.4-0ubuntu ...
XXX:~$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-gui:i386
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libqt4-gui
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
Need to get 8,318 B of archives.
After this operation, 131 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libqt4-gui i386 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu8 [8,318 B]
Fetched 8,318 B in 0s (118 kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libqt4-gui.
(Reading database ... 373387 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libqt4-gui (from .../libqt4-gui_4%3a4.7.4-0ubuntu8_i386.deb) ...
Setting up libqt4-gui (4:4.7.4-0ubuntu ...
XXX:~$ sudo apt-get install libdbus-1-3:i386
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
libdbus-1-3 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
XXX:~$ 

I also cannot get Skype to run from Terminal.

[mostly_harmless]

the following solved  problem on kubuntu 10.10 x64

sudo apt-get install libxss1:i386

sudo apt-get install libqt4-core:i386

sudo apt-get install libqt4-gui:i386

sudo apt-get install libdbus-1-3:i386

[popshells]

The following solved my problem on ubuntu 11.10 x32

follow this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1pmM8l4H_s

thankx Dorinciorescu !!

Run once from terminal: skype

If you crash at login, with the following error in terminal:

Fatal: ASSERT: "interface->childCount() == children.count()" in file adaptor.cpp, line 200

Use the following command:

export QT_ACCESSIBILITY=0

Thanxs Rijul !!

[pera]

Hi!

I did what you said, but my skype keeps crashing. I was working fine until the first days of january that it suddenly started crashing whenever I did anything, clicking a contact, opening a chat, whatever click I made over the contacts lists, it crashed. I tried erasing and re installing, but it didn't work. I even erase all my account information to start clean, but it keeps crashing. Here http://youtu.be/m5axon0Ul6U you can see what happens.
Any clues!?! Please help!! THANKS!

[blueaz1]

I have installed Skype 2.2.0.35 for Ubuntu twice now.  I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 on new fast system.  Says it has installed.  Opens.  But doesn't work!  There's no drop-down menu headers at the top.  Options drop-down is impossible to read without scrolling over words.  Yes, I have it set for Desktop settings.  Sound test makes sound thru my speakers, but test call doesn't record my voice, & videio test just shows a black screen.  My webcam works when I use Cheese.  Why can't Skype just WORK?

[marcosmongueira]

I was having the same problem and solved it with a somewhat "magical" solution: if I run Firefox BEFORE Skype, then Skype loads nicely; in the reverse order Skype aborts after login.

HTH