Cannot connect to skype

[Me - Atlantic]

> Just as a matter of interest, which version of skype are you running?
> Which version of Ubuntu?
> 6.06, 5.10 or something else?
5.10 (as stated in the original post - below)
> >>> The install ran with no errors.
> >>>
> This has nothing to do with logging on.
> >>> When I start skype from the command line, there are no errors.
> >>>
> Does this mean that it logs in this case, or it just does not report or
> anything, something that skype is very poor at.
Meaning that it doesn't report anything on the commandline.  If there is
a place in /var/logs (or somewhere else) that it might record its
actions, I'd like to know - maybe there's a way to config skype to do
this?
> >>> When I start skype from either command line or from within gnome, I
> >>> cannot login.  I'm sure the user and password are correct (I have 2
> >>> systems running ubuntu 5.10, and the other system - a laptop - runs
> >>> skype fine, although I installed skype without the repo update for that
> >>> one).
> >>>
> If this is the case that you can't log in then perhaps the user name and
> the password need to be checked. See the instructions below which
> demonstrate below how to get this data from one of your other computers
> and then you can check it.
I did check on the other system.  The user and password I'm using on the
system which cannot login is identical to the ones I'm using on the
working system.
> >>> Has anyone else encountered this problem?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most likely - You will have to request a new password.
> >> The lost password part of their service will look after it.
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Paul O'Malley
> >>
> > Paul~
> > Please re-read the original post (above).  "I'm sure the user and
> > password are correct...".  Why would I need 2 different skype accounts
> > for 2 different machines?
> "I'm sure" is not definitive, which is why I took that route.
I'm sure - meaning that I made sure of what I was saying before I said
it - I wasn't trying to be sarcastic here.  Sorry if you misunderstood
me.
> 
> Having it on more than one machine at a time does not appear to impact
> its ability to log on, three times may be an issue, however I digress.
True.  I tried both with the other machine logged in and without.  In both cases I get the same result.  
Skype reports "Error Logging In" after entering the user name and password.
> The password is not stored by skype in plain text, however all is not lost.
> This is based on the assumption that you have the password saved in your
> web browser on one of the other boxes:
> To find your password for skype, (guessing firefox,) start firefox,
> Choose from the menu:
> 	Edit -> Preferences
> Choose the password tab.
> Click on view passwords.
> 
> Or a similar set of instructions for your browser. (you get the idea)
> Check that against what you are using on the other machine.
> 
> To get the username you can do this.
> ls -al .Skype
> your user name will be a directory named there in front of you.
> 
> If this does not resolve your problems and the computer has no issues
> with other connectivity, I suggest you try logging into the skype site
> from the laptop. This will tell you if it is just the program or the
> user name password combination that is not working.
I am able to log onto the Skype site with the same username and password
that is not working on the second system.  I can log onto the Skype site
on both machines using the same username and password (separately and
simultaneously).
> All this is bases on the assumption you are not running some firewall
> rules that may block your access.
I am running firestarter on both Ubuntu 5.10 machines with identical
setups.  I have tried starting Skype with the firewall shut down on the
box that is not logging in, and am getting the same results.
> 
> That is the best I can do with the information to hand.
> 
> WRT the beta software, it seems to function better on dapper than the
> previous release.
If the beta 1.3 Skype runs better on Dapper, then it's probably not a
good idea to try it until I can at least log on using Breezy (5.10)
> 
> Regards,
> Paul
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