[CoLoCo] Need Help on Ubuntu at CU at Boulder

[Kevin Fries]

Hey that "apt" link is awesome!  do you know where the key is?


Kevin Fries
Senior Linux Engineer
Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
A division of Japan Communications Inc
(303) 708-9228 x326
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From: ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Perry [redmopml at comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:47 PM
To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team
Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] Need Help on Ubuntu at CU at Boulder

here is the current repo, and it's even official.

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free #Skype

There are two packages for installing repo's easily.  "Ubuntu Tweak"
and "Ailurus"  both have the skype repo.  I believe I got them from
the getdebs repo.


On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Joey Stanford <joey at canonical.com> wrote:
> Holy cow, you are right!  I wonder when that happened.  My first
> reaction was "nah, he's wrong, I have it installed" ...and sure enough
> it's been removed on all my 64 bit systems.  Thank goodness I had it
> installed everywhere.
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 16:42, Shawn Perry <redmopml at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Medibuntu no longer has Skype in it.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Andrew Barney <keen101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> you could try installing cheese to test these webcams. At least one of those
>>> three webcams should work fine. the command line installation is "sudo
>>> apt-get install cheese" or search for it in synaptic or the Ubuntu Software
>>> Center.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Kevin Fries <kfries at cctus.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am using Skype v2.1.0.81 on my Starling, and it works perfectly.  The
>>>> netbook uses a Suyin Webcam.
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>>
>>>> Kevin Fries
>>>> Senior Linux Engineer
>>>> Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
>>>> A division of Japan Communications Inc
>>>> (303) 708-9228 x326
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>> [ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Tommaso Curto
>>>> [tommaso.curto at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:03 PM
>>>> To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team
>>>> Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] Need Help on Ubuntu at CU at Boulder
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am running Ubuntu 8.04 and I'm using Skype ok with a Logitech
>>>> webcam. I remember that a few months ago after upgrading Skype to
>>>> 2.1.0.47 whenever I started the video during a call Skype was quitting
>>>> on me. Downgrading to Skype to 2.0.0.72 brought everything back to
>>>> normal. Maybe try to downgrade to this Skype release and see if it
>>>> works. Hope this helps!
>>>>
>>>> Tommaso
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Karthick B <diatomist at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> > I am using Ubuntu 9.10 in Compaq presario V6000. I have installed skype
>>>> > in
>>>> > it and my video is not working. I have bought 2 webcam still now :( I am
>>>> > very new to ubuntu and I am not a techie guy. Please somebody help me to
>>>> > fix
>>>> > this problem. I am at CU at Boulder. If you tell some place in CU then I
>>>> > can
>>>> > come there.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks in advance
>>>> >
>>>> > Best
>>>> > Karthick
>>>> >
>>>> >
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