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Date:      Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:51:08 -0400
From:      Ajtim <lumiwa@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Cc:        Artyom Mirgorodskiy <artyom.mirgorodsky@gmail.com>, Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>, Vassilis Laganakos <vassilis@einval.com>, FreeBSD Emulation <emulation@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org>, freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org, "Kenta S." <kentas@hush.com>
Subject:   Re: net-im/skype-[devel] won't connect
Message-ID:  <2084339.ArbTQhZC1I@lumiwa.farms.net>
In-Reply-To: <1480427.0JDxHsrBzM@notebook.com>
References:  <20140813153823.E448F601EF@smtp.hushmail.com> <20140813210922.GC11788@halon.org.uk> <1480427.0JDxHsrBzM@notebook.com>

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On Thursday 14 August 2014 16:53:21 Artyom Mirgorodskiy wrote:
> The problem not in the skype. The problem in the linux pulse audio li=
bs.
> I try to setup pulse audio server on freebsd and configure to tcp/ip
> protocol - works fine. But linux pulse client with the same config do=
n't
> work (I tried simple console utils). I don't know how to trace proble=
m. But
> possible pulse audio libs require some missing lib (open by dlopen)
> On Wednesday 13 August 2014 22:09:22 Vassilis Laganakos wrote:
> > Hi,
> >=20
> > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:47:25AM -0500, Scot Hetzel wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Kenta S. <kentas@hush.com> wrot=
e:
> > > > Hello. This afternoon when I try to sign onto Skype, I get:
> > > >=20
> > > > "Periodic UIC Update Failed"
> > > >=20
> > > > I haven't updated ports recently. Does anyone have an idea?
> > > > I heard Skype was closing down old versions.
> > >=20
> > > I had received the following e-mail from Skype a few days ago:
> > >=20
> > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Skype <noreply3@emails.skype.com>=
 wrote:
> > > > Your Skype for Linux version is being retired.
> > > > Update today. =BB
> > > > Can't see this email properly? Forgotten your password?
> > > > Your Skype for Linux version is being retired. Update today.
> > > > Dear swhetzel,
> > > >=20
> > > > We are now retiring older versions of Skype and it appears that=
 at
> > > > some
> > > > point you signed into Skype with one of these. To continue sign=
ing
> > > > into
> > > > Skype on Linux you'll need to download the latest version. The =
new
> > > > version comes with improved performance, the latest features an=
d
> > > > security updates, so you'll get the best possible Skype experie=
nce.
> > > >=20
> > > > If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will not ap=
ply.
> > > >=20
> > > > Update now at http://www.skype.com/download.
> > >=20
> > > Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linux ve=
rsion
> > > and see if it works on our current version of Linux emulation.
> >=20
> > I've read in various places (and tested myself with a couple of ver=
sion on
> > Linux) that any version before skype 4.3.0.37 will not connect.
> >=20
> > The skype port at:
> > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-ports/tree/master/net-im/skype=
4 will
> > connect (if you use the f20 ports
> > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-linux_base-f20 ;) ) but it doe=
sn't
> > have sound working. Both xmj and I are working on getting that vers=
ion of
> > Skype on c6 and f20 linux emulation bases respectivelly, which basi=
cally
> > means get it to talk to pulseaudio.
> >=20
> > If anyone has experience with that, please shout! :)
> >=20
> > Regards,
> > Vassilis

The trick from FreeBSD Forum works for me:

http://forums.freebsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=3D22&t=3D44800&start=3D75

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