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Skype

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Version 5.5

Application Details:

Version: 5.5.x
License: Free to use
URL: http://www.skype.com
Votes: 0
Latest Rating: Bronze
Latest Wine Version Tested: 1.7.18

Maintainers: About Maintainership

Free Download Beta download link Free Download Version 5.5.0.113

Test Results

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What works

Running the msi installer after downloading the msi from  http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-msi

What does not

Launching the application.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Everything else (beyond logging in).

Hardware tested

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Additional Comments

The application fails with: "Failed to get proc address for DnsFree (DNSAIP.dll)". FIXED: Fixed in 1.3.27

selected in Test Results table below
Operating systemTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?Used
Workaround?		RatingSubmitter
ShowUbuntu 14.04 "Trusty" amd64 (+ variants like Kubuntu)May 12 20141.7.18Yes Yes Bronzean anonymous user 
ShowUbuntu 10.04 "Lucid" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Sep 21 20111.3.28Yes Yes Garbagean anonymous user 
CurrentUbuntu 10.04 "Lucid" amd64 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Aug 12 20111.3.26No, but has workaround No GarbageKarl M 
ShowGentoo Linux x86_64Jul 07 20111.3.23No Not installable GarbageFabio A. Correa 
ShowUbuntu 11.10 "Oneiric" amd64 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Aug 20 20111.2.2No Not installable GarbageAlex Moore 

Known Bugs

Bug # Description Status Resolution Other apps affected
28457 Gecko incorrectly renders Skype's login page (affects Skype 5.5 and higher) NEW View

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HowTo / Notes

Native version available
There is a native Linux version of Skype available at the official Skype website.

Also you can use Skype for a web browser.

Comments

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microphone and speakers
by Konstantin on Wednesday October 5th 2011, 9:21
Does anyone know how to set up a microphone and speakers?
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RE: microphone and speakers
by František Zatloukal on Tuesday October 11th 2011, 5:55
Skype doesn´t work now at wine. So, there is no option to make skype mic/speakers working under wine. If you have problem with native linux version, you should try to update to latest version (everythink, incl. distribution) and try to write alsamixer into your terminal, set everythink to 100 (mic boost - try 10-20). This was helpful for me.
Or wait until the general bugs with skype under wine will be fixed(it could be 2 weeks, it could be 2 years :) ). Good luck.
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RE: microphone and speakers
by Artem S. Tashkinov on Wednesday May 14th 2014, 12:08
It could be more than two years ;-) Something like 10 years ;-)
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