Sed 's// 3/g' old_shared.xml > shared.xml Should the problem persist enable logging: mkdir ~/.Skype/Logs After a day or two Skype should start working again. If you are experiencing the problem so far there are only two practical ways around it:ĭisable tor (both node and client usage!). Skype has automatically blocked a few massive amount of IPs running tor exit nodes. The recent consensus is that Skype doesn't work well with tor and similar programs. Note: I had to install libqt4-webkit, and for that I used Synaptic. Sudo apt-get install skype & sudo apt-get -f install

This method will automatically detect OS architecture and install latest skype: sudo add-apt-repository 'deb $(lsb_release -sc) partner' Note: I used the 32bit Skype, and there were no problems. Sudo apt-get -f install rm bĪfter the installation was done, I typed Skype in Dash, clicked on it, and when it opened, I put in my user name and password, and was able to log in. I then installed Skype 4.2.0.11 this way. I removed the old Skype, using sudo apt-get autoremove -purge skype, and removed ~/.Skype folder. Just press Ctrl+ Alt+ T on your keyboard to open Terminal. However the answer might be helpful in solving other problems.Īll this was done using terminal. The problem here was Skype blocking IPs operating a Tor exit node. The fact that I can get it running on the same machine, when I use tethered connection of my mobile points towards a network problem, but then again other machines in our household have no problem at all and I didn't change any network configurations for half a year. Changing the port Skype uses to one that is forwarded to my machine by the router, did not work either. I don't know how to decode the log files in ~/.Skype/Logs but the usual logs in /var/log/ show no anomalies. Running Skype from the command line did not give additional messages. deb from (version 4.2.0.11_1) instead of the repositories did not help. See my answer below!)īoth purge-reinstall (including the removal of ~/.Skype) and using the. (Update: Turns out it's neither a bug nor a network problem. Does anyone have the same problem, or do you know of a bug-report? We're both on Ubuntu Raring Ringtail 13.04 on an EliteBook 9470m in my case. Since the update to 4.2.0.11 my Skype can't connect any more. I am not sure if I'm looking at a network problem or a bug here.

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