Application Details:
| Version: | 3.6.X |
| License: | Retail |
| URL: | http://www.skype.com |
| Votes: | Marked as obsolete |
| Latest Rating: | Silver |
| Latest Wine Version Tested: | 1.1.13 |
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What works
Seems to complete installation.
Program Launches.
What does not
The login screen & beyond.
Workarounds
What was not tested
Anything beyond login screen.
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
| Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jan 26 2009 | 1.1.13 | Yes | Yes | Silver | an anonymous user | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Mar 26 2008 | 0.9.58. | Yes | Yes | Bronze | Jon | ||
| Current | Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Mar 01 2008 | 0.9.55. | Yes | Yes | Garbage | Jon |
| Bug # | Description | Status | Resolution | Other apps affected |
To fix the problem of Skype crashing every 5 minutes:
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by sphericalhorse on Sunday April 14th 2013, 17:10
by Artem S. Tashkinov on Sunday April 14th 2013, 19:31
Skype 3.8 doesn't work in Wine.
Use native Skype.