Skype on Precise x86_64

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On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Joaquin Nadal Dura <ximo.nadal at ific.uv.es>wrote:

> On 11/08/2012 10:38 PM, NoOp wrote:
>
>  Perhaps something in here will help (Note: not from a 12.04.1 fresh
>> install, but from an update):
>>
>> $ uname -a
>> Linux .. 3.2.0-33-generic #52-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 18 16:29:15 UTC 2012
>> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> $ lsb_release -a
>> LSB Version:
>> core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.
>> 0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:
>> core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:cxx-3.0-
>> amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-
>> amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:cxx-4.0-amd64:cxx-4.0-noarch:desktop-
>> 3.1-amd64:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-amd64:desktop-3.2-
>> noarch:desktop-4.0-amd64:desktop-4.0-noarch:graphics-2.
>> 0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.
>> 0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-
>> 3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.
>> 0-noarch:printing-3.2-amd64:printing-3.2-noarch:printing-
>> 4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch:qt4-3.1-amd64:qt4-3.1-noarch
>> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
>> Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
>> Release:        12.04
>> Codename:       precise
>>
>> $ apt-cache rdepends skype
>> skype
>> Reverse Depends:
>>    skype-bin:i386
>>    skype-bin:i386
>>    skype:i386
>>
>>
NoOp's assessment matches my issue as well

$ apt-cache policy skype
>> skype:
>>    Installed: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
>>    Candidate: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
>>    Version table:
>>   *** 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1 0
>>          500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner amd64
>> Packages
>>          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>>
>> $ apt-cache policy skype-bin
>> skype-bin:i386:
>>    Installed: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
>>    Candidate: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
>>    Version table:
>>   *** 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1 0
>>          500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner i386
>> Packages
>>          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>>
>> $ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
>> foreign-architecture i386
>>
>> $ skype --version
>> Skype 4.0.0.8
>> Copyright (c) 2004-2012, Skype
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Hi NoOp,
>
> Thanks, you give me a definitive clue. I've installed from my local
> repository that maybe is not up-to-date.
>
> When I changed the /etc/apt/sources.list to:
> deb http://eu-west-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main
> restricted universe multiverse
> deb http://eu-west-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main
> restricted universe multiverse
> deb http://eu-west-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main
> restricted universe multiverse
>
> and:
> # apt-get update && apt-get -y dist-upgrade
> # apt-get -y install skype
>
> It worked fine.
>
> Thanks to all :)
>
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Hi,
I'm facing the same issue with installing skype on precise, 64 bit. I tried
to follow up on the missing dependencies until the last one,
"libglib2.0-0:i386", which wanted me to remove almost 1 GB of other files
to be installed so I left it there and started from scratch and cant seem
to find a work around to get skype running (PS. if any one else is facing
the same plus.im has a web based client... but seriously it isn't a real
alternative at all). Was this issue solved in another thread or was this
the end of it?



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