Skype in 64 bit

You are running the 32bit version, otherwise it wouldn't ask for the 32bit lib

Can you give the output of:

uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; file `which skpe`

Thanks

NB. The file is part of the libqt4-dbus package.

LSB version: core-2.0-amd64: core-2.0 - no arch: core 3.0 -amd64: core -3.0 - no arch:core -3.1 -amd64: core - 3.1 - no arch: core 3.2 - amd64: core 3.2 - no arch: core - 4.0 - amd64: core - 4.0 - no arch

Can you run the WHOLE command and give the output

Thanks

/user/bin/skype: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV) dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.8, stripped

ok and the output of:

uname -a

Thanks

2.6.35-25-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 21 17:40:44 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU Linux

Then you have installed skype 32bit in 64bit Ubuntu.

I suggest you run:

sudo apt-get --purge remove skype; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove; wget -O skype.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64; sudo dpkg -i ./skype.deb; rm ./skype.deb

Answer did not solve problem, if I entered suggestion correctly.

mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$ sudo dpkg -i ./skype.deb;
rm ./skype.deb
[sudo] password for mowgli:
dpkg: error processing ./skype.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ./skype.deb
rm: cannot remove `./skype.deb': No such file or directory
mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$

ok did the old skype remove first ok?

I used the purge code and icon disappeared from Internet startup.

Ok then if you open software centre and click:

Edit -> software sources

You can click the "other sources" tab and enable the partner repository

You should now close / apply out to enable the reop. You can now run:

sudo apt-get install skype

I ran sudo apt after repository checked. It appeared to respond and loaded skype, which I had removed.
mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  skype
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/20.2MB of archives.
After this operation, 26.7MB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package skype.
(Reading database ... 179109 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking skype (from .../skype_2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up skype (2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5) ...
mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$

ok you now have skype suitable for your arch. Use away

Whether the 64 bit program is loaded, the skype icon under Internet still does not activate. I thought it might be something simple such as activating cookies, but even that failed. Originally, I was able to create a password account with skype before loading TOR and all the subsequent problems.

Hit Peter.

Please try running this command:

sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus

Then try running Skype again.

mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus
[sudo] password for mowgli:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libqt4-dbus is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mowgli@mowgli-Pangolin-Performance:~$

To resolve the issue we purged the ia32 libraries and reinstalled them.
sudo apt-get purge ia32-libs
We then had to reinstall the libraries and the applications that were automatically removed as part of the purge.

Problem was solved for one day: Here is the latest - I spoke too soon. Today skype would again not open. I was using it
partially successfully yesterday with a friend who had a Mac. We could
get her picture and audio, but only audio for me. I was playing with
options to get the video active. It may be a beta problem with the 64
bit Ubuntu. I went to Cheese cam and chose the video option since she
was able to get my desktop. The image slowed down, so that did not seem
an option. I think there is likely still an interface problem.

I just had this problem and purged ia32-lib and reinstalled one app at a time that were removed. I'm down to acroread and nspluginwrapper and everything else is running without ia32-lib - google earth, picasa, skype...