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[666philb]

skype 4

if someones already posted this let me know and i'll remove it

works on lucid and slacko...... doesn't work on wary or saluki

sfs here http://www.mediafire.com/file/tcvzjwoc2dgenlk/skype-4_sfs4.sfs 40mb
md5 f57700eb48eca5f809872c14335b04e9

pet here http://www.mediafire.com/file/5sa27xfjzws5ti7/skype-4.pet 40mb
md5 6c44ceffa870857812695544df172ec0

[sheepy]

There is also one here that is 28mb: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=79077

[Shep]

[sheepy]

[Shep]

[liro]

[Shep]

[growler]

#/usr/bin/skype
/usr/bin/skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[666philb]

hi growler, what puppy are you using? and can you try launching skype from it's folder in /opt/skype4

[CatDude]

Hi

I mainly use frugal installs, and this is how i do things.

1. Download this: http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2 (39MB, unpacks to 47MB)
and unpack it in /mnt/home
which results in this: /mnt/home/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8

2. Using two ROX-Filer windows,
one at /mnt/home and the other at /usr/share
Now Drag 'n' Drop /mnt/home/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8
into /usr/share
Select Link (absolute)
then rename the directory /usr/share/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8 to /usr/share/skype

3. Using two ROX-Filer windows,
one at /usr/share/skype the other at /usr/local/bin (or /usr/bin if that's what you prefer)
Now Drag 'n' Drop the binary file /usr/share/skype/skype
into /usr/local/bin (or /usr/bin if that's what you prefer)
Select Link (absolute)

Change the ROX-Filer window at /usr/local/bin
to /usr/share/applications

Now Drag 'n' Drop /usr/share/skype/skype.desktop
into /usr/share/applications
Select Link (absolute)

4. Right click on /usr/share/skype/skype.desktop
and select: Open as text
Change line 5
from this:


Code:

Icon=skype.png



to this:


Code:

Icon=/usr/share/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png



Save the change, then open a console/terminal
and enter this:


Code:

fixmenus


then restart the window manager (JWM whatever)

You should now have a menu entry (under 'Network' in Slacko),
that's pretty much it really, though personally i go one step further.

5. (Optional)
Fire up Skype, and set it up as you normally would,
then exit Skype.

You should now have the following directory: /root/.Skype (set ROX to show hidden files)
this directory contains your Skype user profile (amongst other things),
so i Copy it into /mnt/home
and rename it to: /mnt/home/.Skype4008

Next i delete the original directory: /root/.Skype
then Drag 'n' Drop /mnt/home/.Skype4008
into /root
Select Link (absolute)
then rename the link as .Skype

That's it

Now i can use the same Skype (and profile etc)
in any other frugal installs i have/make
simply by symlinking it from the directories in /mnt/home

CatDude
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[Shep]

[liro]

[darkstrike]

I'm a bit late to this party...however.

Just installed the 40mb .pet file linked above and it's worked fine, however, I am having a hard time getting my webcams to work at all. They show up as blank, black boxes in the Skype options and I can't get them to display at all in Skype whatsoever.

I have tested both with Guvcview and they work fine there...?

Any ideas?

[OscarTalks]

Hello darkstrike,

I have 3 USB webcams, all of which work in guvcview and Linphone but only 1 of them works in Skype so it seems to be a bit of a case of some do and some don't.

One thing to mention is that with the one that does work, if I go into the options menu and tick the "enable video" box the image will not appear in the black test area straight away. I have to apply the changes then quit and restart Skype and then when I go into options again the image in the test area works.

[666philb]

if your camera works in guvcview there's a work'a'round.....

1. start guvcview and get your cam showing.
2. in skype 'right click' on you contact you want to call and choose 'share your screen'
3 choose 'share selection' and draw a rectangle around guvciew

yay .. your contact can see you