Skype on Precise x86_64

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On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:08 AM, TopBot . <topbot5 at googlemail.com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Joaquin Nadal Dura <ximo.nadal at ific.uv.es>wrote:
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>> On 11/08/2012 10:38 PM, NoOp wrote:
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>>  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
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>  $ 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.
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>> 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
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>> 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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> TopBot.
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Did any one solve this issue or is there any work around to get skype
working on 64 bit ubuntu precise?

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