On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 05:09:03PM +0200, Michael wrote:
> Thanks for your suggestions !
>
> There seem to be at least 3 versions of debian packages:
>
> skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb
> skype_static-2.1.0.81.tar.bz2
> skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb
>
> But i could not get any of these working beyond the license agreement resp.
> login.
>
> I found this hint in the skype packages README:
>
> * On Debian amd64 version Skype crashes on startup with the message:
> "Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-open.c: 623: _dl_open: Assertion
> `_dl_debug_initialize (0, args.nsid)->r_state == RT_CONSISTENT' failed!"
> This seems to be Debian only issue with 32 bit PulseAudio libraries being
> installed even if PulseAudio is not active, a workaround can be:
> - Debian Lenny:
> sudo chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.1,.so.0.4.1}
> - Debian Squeeze:
> sudo chmod a-r
> /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.2,.so.0.8.0,common-0.9.15.so}
>
> But there are other apps which need libpulse, like avidemux or (i think)
> amarok, and i don't want to 'corrupt' the system.
>
> Another option seem to be to setup a special skype 32bit library repository
> and extend the users LD path. Maybe i'll try that next.
>
> It seems skype is not included into the debian ia32 list of programs ? And
> yes, there isn't any official skype package in non-free. I just wonder why.
>
> Hmm, so what woul dbe alternatives, considereing some people out there want
> to 'skype' for business. Is there any IM program that can flawless manage
> accounts of different protocols like Sykpe, ICQ or SIP, altogether ? Pidgin
> seems to just call the skype app, so it requires a working skype
> installation. But is there a software that doesn't ?
Until some day skype decides to open their protocol and actually play
nice with anyone else, rather than try to build a VoIP monopoly, it
simply won't happen.
I just tell people to not use skype. :) Everyone else uses SIP.
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Len Sorensen
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