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Skype

Adds auto-invites to skype with GMail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail. Video snapshots, PayPal support, account management interface.

Application Details:

Version: 3.2.X
License: Free to use
URL: http://www.skype.com
Votes: Marked as obsolete
Latest Rating: Garbage
Latest Wine Version Tested: 0.9.46.

Maintainers: About Maintainership

Free Download Skype homepage willl link you to downloads

Test Results

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Selected Test Results

What works

Install. and running

What does not

login. When I write my username and password it allways says "Your Skype Name and password were not recognized. Please check and try again"

Workarounds

What was not tested

chatting and calling but because it can't login.

Hardware tested

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Additional Comments

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Operating systemTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?Used
Workaround?
RatingSubmitter
ShowUbuntu 6.10 "Edgy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu)Sep 29 20070.9.46.Yes No NoGarbagean anonymous user 
CurrentMandriva 2007.1 SpringJul 01 20070.9.40.Yes Yes NoGarbageJulian Julianov Lubenov 
ShowALT Linux 3.0May 19 20070.9.36.Yes Yes NoGarbagean anonymous user 

Known Bugs

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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.
HOWTO

HOWTO Skype 3 with Wine

1. Install Wine 0.9.40 (verified) and begin with a fresh ~./wine directory.

2. Install Skype 3.2.0.163 (verified) from http://www.skype.com and the SkypeSetup.exe file. The installer should run flawlessly.

3. Run #winecfg and select Windows 98 mode for Skype.exe if it's not already done. You may use the ALSA sound driver with this program, however OSS will work just as well.

4. Use Skype!

Known Problems:

- Skype cannot login unless Win98 mode is selected, however after initial login, any modern Windows mode can be used.

WARNING
A full test call has not been completed with this product.  Please report any successes on this page.

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