Skype installation issues

[vodoo]

Originally Posted by auccl799

This may be a stupid question but I can't seem to answer it on my own and I think it's the key to me solving this (yes, it's still not working). I can't install libqt4-32bit because "root privaledges are required for running zypper" (yup understood, fine) however I can't then work out how to get root privaledges...

I know my root password and whenever I do anything else which needs it I get prompted and it works. This is not prompting me for my password though and typing it in has no effect whatsoever. Do I need to become the root? how?

I'm still so confused!!!
Thanks

To become root type at the console prompt:

su <ENTER>

and then it will ask for the root password.

To restore the console to the normal user type:

exit <ENTER>

[davebaileync]

Here's what I did to get Skype running on openSUSE 11.2 x86_64 (64-bit):

cd ~
mkdir skype-stuff
cd skype-stuff
wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-suse
sudo zypper install skype-*.rpm

** Now, unfortunately, it doesn't handle dependencies on 64-bit Linux well, so after trying to launch Skype several times and tracking down the missing library dependencies, I also had to install the following packages:

sudo zypper install xorg-x11-libXv-32bit libqt4-32bit libqt4-x11-32bit

I hope this helps!

[lrkeefe]

By chance I have also recently installed Skype, and while it runs initially, so that I can log in to my account, when I run the call back sound test I get a large number of command line errors:

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:867snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave

and I hear no playback of my voice. Is this perchance related to the "works after some fumbling around with the mixer settings. " in one of the posts?

Also, I do not get a video screen, as I have come to expect from my Windows side installation. Is this not the default in Linux, or does it only come up when you attempt a call?

> Also, I do not get a video screen, as I have come to expect from my
> Windows side installation. Is this not the default in Linux, or does it
> only come up when you attempt a call?

the screen comes up after connected to the other party *if* you have
set the skype video option to "Start my video automatically when i am
in a call"

and, well...it won't work at all if your webcam is not recognized...go
to the skype options, select "Video Devices" and see if yours is
recognized...if not see http://en.opensuse.org/Webcam and the forum
search function to find previous posts on webcam ops..

--
palladium

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by davebaileync

** Now, unfortunately, it doesn't handle dependencies on 64-bit Linux well,

Which is not zypper's "fault", the problem is a very badly built rpm package.

rpm -qp --requires skype-2.1.0.47-suse.i586.rpm 
/bin/sh  
/bin/sh  
config(skype) = 2.1.0.47-suse111
qt >= 4.2
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1

While the last stable version shows you this:

rpm -qp --requires skype-2.0.0.72-suse.i586.rpm 
warning: skype-2.0.0.72-suse.i586.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID d66b746e
libqt4-x11 >= 4.2
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
libasound.so.2  
libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9)  
libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc4)  
libc.so.6  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)  
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)  
libgcc_s.so.1  
libgcc_s.so.1(GCC_3.0)  
libgcc_s.so.1(GLIBC_2.0)  
libm.so.6  
libm.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)  
libpthread.so.0  
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.0)  
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.1)  
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2)  
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.3.2)  
libQtCore.so.4  
libQtDBus.so.4  
libQtGui.so.4  
libQtNetwork.so.4  
librt.so.1  
libstdc++.so.6  
libstdc++.so.6(CXXABI_1.3)  
libstdc++.so.6(CXXABI_1.3.1)  
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4)  
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4)  
libX11.so.6  
libXext.so.6  
libXss.so.1  
libXv.so.1  
rpmlib(PayloadIsBzip2) <= 3.0.5-1

Installing version 2.0.0.72 locally with "zypper in skype-*version*.rpm" would pull missing dependencies, the rpm for 2.1.0 ist just missing this information so zypper can not do its job, because he doesn't "know" what dependencies will be needed.

Maybe the packagers from skype need to learn a lesson about RPM packaging, especially about the option "AutoReqprov".

[Roger_Marquis]

to use skype with opensuse go to :

Skype HOWTO - openSUSE

and enjoy!