Skype not working in 9.04

[Victor Padro]

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> David M Lemcoe Jr. wrote:
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> > Hello. I recently installed Xubuntu 9.04 with ext4. I installed it
> > normally from the .deb for Ubuntu from Skype.com. When I select Skype
> > from the Applications menu, nothing happens and when I go to see what
> > was happening by executing from the terminal, I get this:
> >
> >
> >> david at ubuntu:~$ skype Segmentation fault david at ubuntu:~$
> >>
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas why this isn't working? I really need to
> > use Skype!
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > David
> >
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>     Skype runs fine on 9.04 when you use Gnome.
>
> Karl
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>
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use medibuntu method:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

and then in console run:

sudo apt-get install skype-static



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