Skype and aMsn

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

I have install Zenwalk 7 on my Toshiba S2800-600 and work fine and I am happy but now I need to use Skype and aMsn for this reason I have download the programs (http://is.gd/6QUzyE (skype)
http://is.gd/4t3hZG (amsn)), after I have install by installpkg name_packet.tgz.

I have see on the screen the right result but if I clic on the program, Skype or aMsn, don't starts as user and root !

I think the reason is the "require packet" for Skype they are "alsa-lib, e2fsprogs, expat, fontconfig, freetype, gcc, gcc-g++, glib2, libICE, libSM, libX11, libXScrnSaver, libXau, libXdmcp, libXext, libXrender, libXv, libpng, v4l-utils, libxcb, qt, zlib" but there is a possibility to install all as Debian ?

GbMax78

stillborn · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:23 pm

open terminal and as root do

Code:

removepkg skype amsn

then

Code:

netpkg mirror

and choose some 7.0 repository
then

Code:

netpkg skype amsn

and choose to install all deps too.

jendral_hxr · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:07 pm

I'm using Skype's static build and it runs just fine, even the webcam (Suyin on Acer 4720z) works which I can't get it to work correctly with cheese.

stillborn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:44 pm

jendral_hxr wrote:

I'm using Skype's static build and it runs just fine...

skype works just fine if you use netpkg to install it :-X

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

I have try on a fresh Zenwalk by chosing 7.0 repository:

# netpkg update
# netpkg upgrade
# netpkg skype
# netpkg amsn

After install dependecy packege amsn work fine but I can't load skype !

Why ? I have try on user and root areas !

GbMax78

P.S.
netpkg update and upgrade are the same as debien apitude update safe-upgrade and there is aptitude autoclean ?

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

I have try on a fresh Zenwalk 7 but skype doesn't work by using netpkg

aurlaent · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:54 am

try running skype from a terminal.
What errors do you get?
Perhaps that will indicate the source of your difficulty.

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

When I try on the desktop as user or root I haven't error page but if I use a root console I have:

root[~]# skype
/usr/libexec/skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root[~]#

GbMax78

aurlaent · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:17 am

libQtDBus is part of the package qt
Did you install the dependencies when you installed skype?
If you installed using netpkg as suggested by stillborn, netpkg will offer to install them for you.

As a side point, skype doesn't need to be run by root.

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

I have use netpkg and all kind of dependencies (repository 7.0), now I can do a manual install for qt ?

GbMax78

sk-skuba · **Joined:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:46 pm **Posts:** 31

Yes you must install manual by typing netpkg qt,then try start skype again from terminal.If you still get an error copy here.

GbMax78 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:15 am **Posts:** 21

I have manually download packets:

glib2-2.28.6-i486-1.txz
skype-2.1.0.81-i686-64.1.txz
qt-4.7.0_7abde40-i486-2.txz

After I have install by pkgtool and now skype work well !

There are frozen problems, imho, on the mirrors, after download start I see the speed but after few minutes I see the speed "--" for this reason I have damaged packets because I need to stop by typing "ctrl+c" !

When I use Icecat to download the packet I have the same problem than netpkg but on the web browser I can clic pause and restart download, by this way I can "broke" the freeze download and restart it !

GbMax78

Apemcrese · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:15 pm

Who here has Skype?

If you do post your user name in here so we can all keep in touch.

current UN is.....

Ish Catapillar Man....

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