Skype 2.0

serjsk8

serjsk8

Hello
I do not know in which topic to ask this question ...

I really want to know what happened with SKYPE 2.0
If you are installing from the ports it is marked as "broken"!
I would really like to use on my laptop with SKYPE video calls
Maybe there are some alternatives?

Thanks for any information!
 
AFAIK Skype removed the DISTFILE.
Newer version don't work because our version in the ports is the last version with OSS support instead of ALSA.
 
volatilevoid said:
@lme: Wouldn't it be good to have a copy on the mirror? Skype always replaces the previous versions instead of keeping them...
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No, unfortunately we're not allowed to mirror the distfile. From skype's Makefile:
Code: 
RESTRICTED=     Redistribution prohibited.
 
Surely we could mirror a symlink or something to the latest version?

So it just redirects us to download the one that is on skypes servers?
 
No, the problem is, that the newer version lack OSS support and only support ALSA.
 
volatilevoid said:
Download the distfile from http://kobyla.info/soft/distfiles/skype_static-2.0.0.72-oss.tar.bz2, put it in /usr/ports/distfiles and comment out the line
Code: 
BROKEN
in the Makefile. Then build your port as usual.

@lme: Wouldn't it be good to have a copy on the mirror? Skype always replaces the previous versions instead of keeping them...
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hello,

i followed your instructions and put skype_static-2.0.0.72-oss.tar.bz2 into that directory, but unfortunately i am not able to find this BROKEN line in the Makefile

i looked for it in /usr/ports/net/skype/Makefile, ../skype-devel/Makefile, ../skype12/Makefile !?

where can i find this line?
 
hmm.. i'm confused, yesterday i tried to install skype. neither via portinstall nor via make install it worked. today (after rebooting) there was no problem :)

while starting skype there was an error message, ELF binary type "3" not known, which was due to an error in linux emulation, solved by [CMD="kldload linux"][/CMD]

thank you!
 
@morca: you need at least 10 posts to edit.
 
In itself this install works like a charm. I can call land lines and all that sort of things. But no video, Skype says no video installed, although I have a Logitech cam.
 
FreeBSD does not support many (any?) webcams out-of-the-box. You could try using cuse4bsd and webcamd from ports, but I haven't gotten skype to work properly with them.

Adam
 
skype-2.0.0.72,1 is marked as broken

hi

I cannnot install skype from ports on my freeBSD 7.3 due to the following error:
Code: 
# cd /usr/ports/net/skype
# make install clean
===>  skype-2.0.0.72,1 is marked as broken: This is the last version of skype that works on FreeBSD, but the distfile is no longer available 
from the vendor, and won't be in the future. We are working on alternative solutions..
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/net/skype.
 
ccc, did you actually read this thread and follow the directions about downloading the distfile and editing the ports Makefile?

Adam
 
( ccc's post was moved here; it was a separate topic -- so he probably didn't search the forums and/or read any of this ;) )
 
DutchDaemon said:
( ccc's post was moved here; it was a separate topic -- so he probably didn't search the forums and/or read any of this ;) )
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Yep, exactly.

I've installed now on EEEPC 1000H from Asus with freeBSD 7.3, but the microphone doesn't work.
 
Can you record from your mic with other programs such as audacity or sox? Are your mixer settings setup to record from the mic?
 
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adamk said:
FreeBSD does not support many (any?) webcams out-of-the-box. You could try using cuse4bsd and webcamd from ports, but I haven't gotten skype to work properly with them.

Adam
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Hello
Someone could make a web cam to work under skype 2.0?
I ran a web camera with cuse4bsd, but skype does not detect it!
 
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