[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-27 Thread hansmuc
Removing the ~/.Skype/shared* worked for me as well. Thanks. natty 11.04 64bit -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-27 Thread Th3D0c
Removed ~/.skype folder solved the problem here. On a Natty 11.04 64bit Thanks folks for the tips and quicke solve ;) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
Just got the exact same issue with 11.04, was working well before I apply the update but i don't remember what was in the update. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread LocutusOfBorg
I'm not experiencing this bug, could you look into /var/log/apt for a possible cause? Maybe try to wipe out the .Skype folder could help. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title:

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Martin Barriviera
I also got the same issue. I've got 11.04 64bits, running Skype version skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.25-1_amd64.deb . This is my output from skype @ command line: /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/menuproxies/libappmenu.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64 (unknown:5242): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to load type module:

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Didier Grieten
I'm affected too after this last update. Skype starts and crashes after 3-4 seconds... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread LocutusOfBorg
maybe dup of 646862 ** Package changed: skype (Ubuntu) = ia32-libs (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread stuart
Exactly the same problem for me this morning, as you describe including the error message. I've tried the obvious things including purge and re-install of Skype but looks like there's no easy solution... System: Dell Studio 1517; 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:24 UTC 2011

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Amit Sengupta
I am getting the same from today morning. I am running 10.10. The only updates today morning were : Start-Date: 2011-05-26 06:16:22 Upgrade: rdesktop:i386 (1.6.0-3ubuntu2, 1.6.0-3ubuntu2.1), google-chrome-stable:i386 (11.0.696.68-r84545, 11.0.696.71-r86024) End-Date: 2011-05-26 06:16:56

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Alwin Egger
Had exactly the same issue. Removing the ~/.Skype folder helped for me. Skype works again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Stefano
Exactly the same problem for me. I performed the system uptade and I'm no more able to start it. Same error in the console. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread David Dixon
Same problem here. Deleting the .Skype folder solved the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
Works well for me when removing ~/.Skype -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Leo Unglaub
I have the exact same problem on my natty computer. The funny think is, that it worked normal the last month and today ... the bug affect me. Wipe the .Skype Folder or reinstall don't help in my case. Here the error message. $ skype /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/menuproxies/libappmenu.so: falsche

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Selrach
Removing ~/.Skype worked for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
But https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/skype/+bug/764473 is back... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread John McCarty
Removing ~/.Skype worked for me too -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread stuart
Trashing the .Skype folder was a little too much for me as it contains too much value :-) So I renamed it .Skype_old, restarted Skype from the command line (it works but throws the same errors as above). The newly created .Skype folder contains two sub-folders (shared_dynco and shared_httpfe)

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Michel Machado
Thanks Stuart! I just replaced .Skype/shared* as you suggested and it worked fine! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Sotir Rangelov
Thank you Stuart! All I did was sudo rm shared.lck sudo rm shared.xml -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Franco Vite
Is the same also for me, with the ubuntu package (2.2.0.25-1maverick1). But with the official package, skype works Linux ozio 2.6.38-9-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 28 15:23:06 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
By the way looks like Windows clients have the same issue (fixed the same way) too so it looks like a conjunction of a bug and something that changed in the protocol. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
Thanks stuart it worked like a charm (I just deleted them instead of getting the new ones) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Bado
is this related to: http://heartbeat.skype.com/2011/05/problems_signing_into_skype_an.html ??? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Thomas Mortagne
From what I understood yes, at least it happen at the same time and can be fixed the exact same way. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Teo Siang Hoe
May I please get a dummy's instruction for the fix. I am still new to this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread axion
I wouldn't hesitate to pinning this bug on Microsoft buying skype and changing something in the protocol or something -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Péter
me too: Natty 64-bit 2.2.0.25-1maverick1 (skype) stuart's solution (#16) worked for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread FML
The same problem here guys. How can I solve it? ** Changed in: ia32-libs (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start --

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread FML
The same problem here guys. How can I solve it? Linux mangava 2.6.35-28-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 18:42:20 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux felipelalli@mangava:~/wa/movile-git/L3$ skype (unknown:5350): Gtk-WARNING **: /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/immodules/im- ibus.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread FML
RT @Alwin Egger Had exactly the same issue. Removing the ~/.Skype folder helped for me. Skype works again. ** Changed in: ia32-libs (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Bado
** Changed in: ia32-libs (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread axion
axion@axion-hp:~$ rm .Skype/shared.* should solve this problem, all you have to do afterwards is start skype and login anew. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread creativetux
Hi, Removing the ~/.Skype folder has got my Skype working again. 64bit install if it makes any difference. Thanks for everyone who suggested it! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread David
Removing .Skype folder worked perfectly. Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 788573] Re: Skype won't start

2011-05-26 Thread Christopher Zehner
Removing the ~/.Skype/shared* worked for me as well. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788573 Title: Skype won't start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com