Re: Why can't I install skype on debian?
On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:51:41 +0930
Dale <quail.linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/9/18 Micha Feigin <michf@post.tau.ac.il>:
> > On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:09:44 -0700 (PDT)
> > Charlie Dorff <cy41169@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > How are you trying to install it (from what package/repository/site) and what is your system (32bit or 64bit)?
> >
> > What is the exact command that you are running and what is the full error message?
> >
>
> I have noted to with 64bit system you have to install the Ubuntu 64bit
> version as Skype have not made a Debian 64bit version. Also for the
> 64bit version to run you need to install 'ia32' package.
>
I think that the current "ubuntu" skype version from skype website depends
on this, but turns out that you may also need to move /usr/lib32/libpulse* out
of the way or it may crash (did for me)
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