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davidbrooke Guru
Joined: 03 Jan 2015 Posts: 341
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject: Skype stops working shortly after starting |
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I installed skype with apulse (the pulseaudio replacement) and there seems to be an issue of skype "freezing" after <5 minutes of use. When skype first loads, I get initial skype sound. I can send and recieve messages but then it stops working correctly. I can type messages and they post on the screen but they don't send. Also I can't receive any messages. I can re-start skype and the maddness starts all over again.
I re-installed skype without apulse and it works as expected without sound.
The following is the installation info:
add to package.accept_keywords
net-im/skype ~amd64
media-sound/apulse ~amd64
add to package.use
net-im/skype -pulseaudio apulse
emerge generated package.use entries
Code: | # Skype
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[qt3support]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by media-libs/gst-plugins-base-0.10.36-r2::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[gstreamer]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=media-libs/gstreamer-0.10.36-r2:0.10 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtsql-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[mysql]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[qt3support]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=virtual/mysql-5.6-r2 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtscript-4.8.6-r2 abi_x86_32
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=x11-libs/libXScrnSaver-1.2.2-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtdbus-4.8.6-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by virtual/mysql-5.6-r2::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtsql-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[mysql]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[qt3support]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-db/mariadb-10.0.19 abi_x86_32
# required by media-libs/gst-plugins-base-0.10.36-r2::gentoo[orc]
# required by dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[gstreamer]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-lang/orc-0.4.23 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-db/sqlite-3.8.10.2 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[gstreamer]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=media-libs/gst-plugins-base-0.10.36-r2:0.10 abi_x86_32
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by x11-libs/libXScrnSaver-1.2.2-r1::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=x11-proto/scrnsaverproto-1.2.2-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[xv]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=x11-proto/videoproto-2.3.2 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtxmlpatterns-4.8.6-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-db/mariadb-10.0.19::gentoo[-bindist]
# required by virtual/mysql-5.6-r2::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtsql-4.8.6-r1::gentoo[mysql]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[qt3support]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=sys-libs/readline-6.3_p8-r2 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[xv]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=x11-libs/libXv-1.0.10 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtcore-4.8.6-r2 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[qt3support]
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo
# required by net-im/skype (argument)
>=dev-qt/qtsql-4.8.6-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.6-r4::gentoo[mng]
# required by dev-qt/qt3support-4.8.6-r1::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kalgebra-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-apps/kdeedu-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by kde-base/kde-meta-4.14.3::gentoo
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=media-libs/libmng-2.0.2-r1 abi_x86_32
# required by net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo[apulse]
# required by @selected
# required by @world (argument)
>=media-sound/apulse-0.1.6 abi_x86_32 |
emerge install:
Code: | sudo emerge -av apulse
media-sound/apulse-0.1.6::gentoo ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 KiB |
Code: | sudo emerge -av skype
net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo USE="apulse* -pax_kernel -pulseaudio (-selinux)" 0 KiB |
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davidbrooke Guru
Joined: 03 Jan 2015 Posts: 341
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:18 am Post subject: |
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This is what I get when I start skype from terminal:
Code: | @CI7S ~ $ apulse skype
ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.29/work/alsa-lib-1.0.29/src/pcm/pcm_dsnoop.c:614:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
[apulse] [error] do_connect_pcm, snd_pcm_open, No such file or directory
[apulse] [error] do_connect_pcm, snd_pcm_open, No such file or directory |
Not sure what it's telling me.
I'm using alsa only. |
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davidbrooke Guru
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:27 am Post subject: |
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I use ~/.asoundrc
Code: | defaults.pcm.!card 0
defaults.pcm.!device 7 |
This for my hdmi connection.
I'm wondering if I'm going to need an additional entry in the asoundrc file for skype only? Or a new asoundrc file? |
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davidbrooke Guru
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:14 am Post subject: |
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Since I'm not well versed in alsa I'm wondering if I set the pulseaudio use flag, will that just enable pulseaudio for skype? If not is it possible to do so another way? |
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Roman_Gruber Advocate
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 3846 Location: Austro Bavaria
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:53 am Post subject: |
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I removed any qt pckage in my system with skype.
Recently i decided to install skype again, but the ebuild lacks some dependencies which I had before. I also enabled the qt4 flag again and rebuilded everything but still something missing. Another example of an ebuild with half of it dependencies missing.
Code: | roman@Knight ~ $ emerge -pv skype
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild R ] net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo USE="pulseaudio -apulse -pax_kernel (-selinux)" 0 KiB
Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 KiB
roman@Knight ~ $ skype
Aborted
roman@Knight ~ $
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It means that i started skype from command line interface and it stops itself with the message aborted.
Please note that pulseaudio is defiinitely not the cause because I removed qt4 / qt5 / kde stuff recently with skype. so there is some missing dependencies for skype.
it ma be useful for someone else who stumble accross issues with skype. |
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Perfect Gentleman Veteran
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:30 am Post subject: |
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have you solved the problem? |
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Roman_Gruber Advocate
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Nope.
I changed hardware, just tried to start skype again after fresh emerge.
Code: | ASUS-G75VW roman # emerge -av skype
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies -
!!! Problem resolving dependencies for net-im/skype
... done!
!!! The ebuild selected to satisfy "skype" has unmet requirements.
- net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5::gentoo USE="apulse pulseaudio -pax_kernel -plasma (-selinux)" ABI_X86="64"
The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:
apulse? ( !pulseaudio )
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I use pulseaudio, when i try to enable apulse it complains about pulseaudio. I doubt my setup will allow skype without pulseaudio.
equery u skype
[ Legend : U - final flag setting for installation]
[ : I - package is installed with flag ]
[ Colors : set, unset ]
* Found these USE flags for net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5:
U I
+ - apulse : Use media-sound/apulse for PulseAudio emulation
- - pax_kernel : Triggers a paxmarking of the main skype binary
- - plasma : Build optional KDE plasma addons
+ + pulseaudio : Add support for PulseAudio sound server
I do not want or need apulse because i have a working pulseaudio here
Code: | * Updating icons cache ... [ ok ]
* For webcam support, see "LD_PRELOAD" section of "README.lib" document provided by
* media-libs/libv4l package and "README" document of this package.
>>> net-im/skype-4.3.0.37-r5 merged.
>>> Recording net-im/skype in "world" favorites file...
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...
>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.
* GNU info directory index is up-to-date.
ASUS-G75VW roman # exit
roman@ASUS-G75VW ~ $ skype
Aborted
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Fresh emerge. Start of skype, and it dies instantly. SAme as 2 months back. Basically I gave up, as it is a binary and nowhere listed what's needed for that mirnosoft skype. i am sorry for my skype friends but it does not works here for at least 5 months now. |
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Perfect Gentleman Veteran
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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@tw04l124, after rebuilding world with gcc-5.2.0, skype stopped working. after reverting changes and returning to gcc-4.9.3 back and rebuilding world, skype started working again. |
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Roman_Gruber Advocate
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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do you mind sharing
Code: | ldd -v /opt/bin/skype |
ty, so i can have a look
skype did not worked even on gcc 4.9 slot before, i miss some dependency, which is definitely not in the ebuild |
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Roman_Gruber Advocate
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Thank you.
Sadly I have all those things.
In the past I removed any qt / kde related thing and since that point it does not work anymore. that was even at gcc 4.9 slot. So it was not gcc related anyway in my opinion.
I checked the output, i have everything, as it is a binary no chance to see / guess why it crashes with the comment, aborted.
Using binaries is not in my flavour anyway. Adobe flash has issues since i remember.
I have to use nvidia-drivers, but else I doubt I have many binaries in use anyway.
Back to ignoring skype. it does not work, it is from mirnosoft, nothing surprises me, topic over for myself. |
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optional95 n00b
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:50 pm Post subject: same thing over here |
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I did as well a full rebuild with GCC5.2 an sykpe now wont start any more. Did anyone solve this issue? |
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Roman_Gruber Advocate
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Code: | tail /etc/portage/package.use
media-sound/pulseaudio -libsamplerate
dev-scheme/guile -deprecated
dev-vcs/git -gtk
sys-apps/microcode-data initramfs
app-crypt/pinentry -gnome-keyring qt4
#skype: need dev-qt/qtwebkit with USE="-exceptions"
dev-qt/qtwebkit -exceptions
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Skype should call to hell with their outdated, binary builds which are hardlinked to some weired settings.
Well it is mirnosoft behind, ....
skype is a batteryeater on android.
sucks on linux
never used it in recent years on windows ... |
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optional95 n00b
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Dear tw04l124,
the Code: | dev-qt/qtwebkit -exceptions | did it's trick.
Thank you |
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