071212 skype-1.4.0.118-noarch

[exeterdad]

Mr. hanumizzle has packaged skype in a fashion that will keep us from getting in trouble.  It's available for both VL5.8 and VL5.9

Package (VL5.8): http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-5.8/testing/net/skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-2.tlz
Package (VL5.9): http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-5.9/testing/net/skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-2.tlz

skype: Skype 1.4.0.118 (Internet telephony)
skype:
skype: Skype is an Internet telephony program that allows users to contact
skype: other Skype users online at no charge, as well as connect to land
skype: lines and cell phones at a fee. Skype also incorporates instant
skype: messaging, file transfer and a number of other features.
skype:
skype: SUPER DUPER LEGAL install script written by hanumizzle.

Please let us know if this package works ok for you, or report any problems in this thread.

Edit: Links above edited to reflect newer version of package.

[mr_volvo]

Hi I just tried installing the package and this was the result:

Code:

Executing install script for skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1...
--12:26:38--  http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-1.4.0.118.tar.bz2
           => `skype-1.4.0.118.tar.bz2'
Resolving download.skype.com... 198.173.5.11, 209.0.200.3
Connecting to download.skype.com|198.173.5.11|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 13,200,492 (13M) [application/octet-stream]

100%[====================================>] 13,200,492    24.49K/s    ETA 00:00

12:40:46 (15.21 KB/s) - `skype-1.4.0.118.tar.bz2' saved [13200492/13200492]

sed: can't read /var/log/setup/tmp/files.skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1: No such file or directory
BUG in dotnew_add: filelist does not exist. Press enter.

and this is what happened after I pressed enter:

Code:

grep: /var/log/setup/tmp/files.skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1: No such file or directory
grep: /var/log/setup/tmp/files.skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1: No such file or directory
grep: /var/log/setup/tmp/files.skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1: No such file or directory
grep: /var/log/setup/tmp/files.skype-1.4.0.118-noarch-1: No such file or directory

I'm going to try installing the static package from skype.com and see how that works...

[uelsk8s]

I just tried it here on 5.9, and i got no errors installing, but I dont get a menu launcher for it, and running skype from a terminal gets this error

Code:

uel:$ skype
bash: /usr/bin/skype: Permission denied

then after changing permissions on the file I get this

Code:

uel:$ skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[Triarius Fidelis]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/r89vio

Try now

Perhaps you need to run ldconfig, uelsk8s? QtDBus is included in qt4, a dependency.

[mr_volvo]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/r89vio

Try now

Worked perfectly. May I ask what the change you made was?

[uelsk8s]

Perhaps you need to run ldconfig, uelsk8s? QtDBus is included in qt4, a dependency.

thats what i get for downloading from the link in the first post.
Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

Thanks hanumizzle

[Triarius Fidelis]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/r89vio

Try now

Worked perfectly. May I ask what the change you made was?

I gave it the Magic Hanumizzle Touch®. No, actually the only thing I did was set usr/bin/skype in the install skeleton to executable permissions.

Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

I have continuing problems with the repo, and so I leave sendspace links for exeterdad or easuter.

[exeterdad]

I'm really sorry folks, Hanu updated his package in a timely matter.  I moved it into the repo yesterday, but failed to remove the old one and update the links in this thread.  Should be all set now.  Sorry for the chaos it has caused.

[exeterdad]

Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

I wonder as well.  Installing the package from the link is asking for troubles as the dependencies aren't resolved.

[Triarius Fidelis]

Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

I wonder as well.  Installing the package from the link is asking for troubles as the dependencies aren't resolved.

Ok, exeterdad, I'll send the links to you (cc: easuter) via PM in the future.

[exeterdad]

Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

I wonder as well.  Installing the package from the link is asking for troubles as the dependencies aren't resolved.

Ok, exeterdad, I'll send the links to you (cc: easuter) via PM in the future.

That's great Hanu, but "your" links weren't the ones I'm talking about.  I'm talking about the links the "repo-guys" post when announcing a new package.

Your links for package contributions in the packagers board are great IMO as more people that have repo access can assist with moving them to their place. And it's less steps for you when submitting since you'll be making a post anyway over there.

[easuter]

Why do we post the links, when we should be promoting the use of slapt-get/gslapt anyway?

Well, it was part of the "standard" set in the repo maintainer's guide that JohnB316 wrote. Its was probably relevant to post links in "Ye Olde Days" when package management wasn't so great....
Probably something we could drop (at least for the binary packages). The source links are still useful though; I for one love dissecting exeterdad's scripts for some of the nastier packages

[exeterdad]

I for one love dissecting exeterdad's scripts for some of the nastier packages

I do the same to you guys.  Where do you think much of the code in my templates comes from? 

Unless anyone objects.  I'll stop including direct links to the packages in the future.  If someone needs to obtain the package, there are plenty of other ways to do so.

[nightflier]

VL 5.8 SOHO:

Depends alsa-lib >= 1.0.15   Most recent showing in gslapt is 1.0.14a  I installed anyway.
Had to change permissions on /usr/bin/skype to make it executable.
Now missing libQtDBus.so.4.
Installed Qt4. Next error:

Code:

$ skype
skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.1' not found (required by skype)
skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.4' not found (required by skype)

Edit: Downloaded and installed cxxlibs-6.0.8-i486-4 from slackware.it Works now.

[Triarius Fidelis]

VL 5.8 SOHO:

Depends alsa-lib >= 1.0.15   Most recent showing in gslapt is 1.0.14a  I installed anyway.
Had to change permissions on /usr/bin/skype to make it executable.
Now missing libQtDBus.so.4.
Installed Qt4. Next error:

Code:

$ skype
skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.1' not found (required by skype)
skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.4' not found (required by skype)

Edit: Downloaded and installed cxxlibs-6.0.8-i486-4 from slackware.it Works now.

I made the package for VL 5.9. Anyway, the newest one should not have the executable problem.