Skype not working in 9.04

[David M Lemcoe Jr.]

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Victor Padro wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com
>  <mailto:klarsen1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> David M Lemcoe Jr. wrote: 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
>
>
>>
>>
>>
> Skype runs fine on 9.04 when you use Gnome.

> Karl


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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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That did the charm, thanks!! I almost forgot to run the final apt-get
command.

Thanks again,

David
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