Skype for 64bit Debian (AMD64 Lenny and Squeeze)

[Riberto]

I have read a bunch (12 pages worth) of these "skype" post.

I take it there is still no SKYPE for us 64 bit Debian users?
Yes, we can rig it this way and that, but still no tomato!

Is this something coming down the "line" anytime soon?

Thanks,

Rr

[rhy7s]

Did you come across this post?

[Riberto]

Thanks for your reply.
I read it, followed the directions.

But as I typed before, still no tomato.

[Riberto]

I guess one has to live and learn!
or is it learn to live?

Before I type anything else, I must emphacise what we do or don't do as a result of what we read here is always our own choice and responsibility. Case in point, I have and use Skype a LOT!!!
It is on my Mac, Android phone, iPod Touch, Open SuSE 11.2 and my Kubuntu installs.
I have it working all over the place. Just that for the past few months I really have gotten into my 64bit Debian Squeeze install. I use it and like it more than all the others combined.

YES, I should have adhered to wise words written on a signature I recently read on here, it said something along the lines of: "If you can't get it with "apt-get install" or "synaptic install" you don't need it! Wise words, but do we ever "listen"? Silly me, I followed the above instructions and tried to install Skype in my 64bit Squeeze. I am fairly good at following instructions. As a result I messed up something because I can't get into my Squeeze system now.

That is the desktop won't open or start, can't even sign in via the GUI.
Yes, I can sign on via terminal mode, but I know less than a dozen terminal commands, so I can't get too far. Naturally I am going to research and try to repair the mess I made.
The alternative is a full re-install and I don't want to do that.

My question is: How can we do a full restorable back-up to our systems?
I mean if I could just restore from a back-up to the way it was Monday, Wednesday or Friday it would be great. It beats a full re-install! and I have terrabytes of storage available. Via USB drives and online storage. Imagine being able to boot up from a CD or USB stick, wipe out the hard drive and re-install your back-up image to the way it was a few days ago.

It is a reality with other OS's so I know it can happen with Debian.

Looking forward to your replies!

Thanks,

Rr

[devianpctek]

Ok get this file http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static
Now move the contents of the file to /opt/Skype
Create a script to launch skype
vi /usr/bin/skype
and put this into the script:

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#!/bin/bash
cd /opt/Skype
./skype


then give permissions

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chmod +x /usr/bin/skype

Now copy the launcher from skype directory to the apps directoy

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cp /opt/Skype/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

and modify the file

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vi /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

and change from this

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Skype
Comment=Skype Internet Telephony
Exec=skype
Icon=skype.png
Terminal=0
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;Application;


to this

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Skype
Comment=Skype Internet Telephony
Exec=skype
Icon=/opt/Skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png
Terminal=0
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;Application;


now you need to install some packages

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apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

and thats it u can have skype working
i’ve install skype on my Debian Lenny amd64 it works perfect
*Edit - I still use this method when installing on Squeeze, Wheezy

[peterlnx]

Thanks dude, now I have skype working, however, there's still one problem:
when you launch skype and login, skype crashes with the following message:

"Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-open.c: 623: _dl_open: Assertion
`_dl_debug_initialize (0, args.nsid)->r_state == RT_CONSISTENT' failed!"

the problem seems to be the pulseaudio libraries, here is the solution:

- Debian Lenny:
chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.1,.so.0.4.1}

- Debian Squeeze:
chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.2,.so.0.8.0,common-0.9.15.so}

That's it, I have found this in the readme file of the package.

regards.

[devianpctek]

cool that you found a solution for it i dont use pulseaudio thats why never had that problem

[cynwulf]

I found that the lenny deb works perfectly on Squeeze.

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/get-sky ... -download/

[devianpctek]

yeah but that aint for 64arch

[cynwulf]

It should still install and run?

[devianpctek]

sure you can run a force install but hmm at least me i dont like to do it

[Dragonsfire]

Thanks!

apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

Is what I needed to get it to work

[lorenzosu]

Thanks devianpctek.

apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk with the static binary distribution also worked for me.

Lorenzo

[larsenguitars]

I simply download the i386 .deb from the Skype website
dpkg -i --force-architecture
&
apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

This has worked perfectly every time for me with Squeeze (Testing), Squeeze (Stable) & Sid

[Al Try]

Me too. I used the Gdebi package installer to install Skype, but failed to notice the dependencies under "status". After installing the stuff on that list, it works in Squeeze64 on my box.