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Date:      Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:53:21 +0300
From:      Artyom Mirgorodskiy <artyom.mirgorodsky@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org
Cc:        "Kenta S." <kentas@hush.com>, FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org>, Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Emulation <emulation@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: net-im/skype-[devel] won't connect
Message-ID:  <1480427.0JDxHsrBzM@notebook.com>
In-Reply-To: <20140813210922.GC11788@halon.org.uk>
References:  <20140813153823.E448F601EF@smtp.hushmail.com> <CACdU%2Bf-CUE-J2avpGWfNuh9U6Z_=Pjobf4t54cUNWJr2FgAtHQ@mail.gmail.com> <20140813210922.GC11788@halon.org.uk>

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The problem not in the skype. The problem in the linux pulse audio libs=
.
I try to setup pulse audio server on freebsd and configure to tcp/ip pr=
otocol - works fine. But linux pulse client with the same config don't =
work (I tried simple console utils).=20
I don't know how to trace problem. But possible pulse audio libs requir=
e 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> wrote:=

> > > Hello. This afternoon when I try to sign onto Skype, I get:
> > >
> > > "Periodic UIC Update Failed"
> > >
> > > 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> w=
rote:
> > >
> > > 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,
> > >
> > > We are now retiring older versions of Skype and it appears that a=
t some
> > > point you signed into Skype with one of these. To continue signin=
g into
> > > Skype on Linux you'll need to download the latest version. The ne=
w
> > > version comes with improved performance, the latest features and
> > > security updates, so you'll get the best possible Skype experienc=
e.
> > >
> > > If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will not appl=
y.
> > >
> > > Update now at http://www.skype.com/download.
> >=20
> > Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linux vers=
ion
> > and see if it works on our current version of Linux emulation.
> >=20
>=20
> I've read in various places (and tested myself with a couple of versi=
on 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/ma=
ster/net-im/skype4
> will connect (if you use the f20 ports https://github.com/vassilisl/f=
reebsd-linux_base-f20 ;) )
> but it doesn't have sound working. Both xmj and I are working on gett=
ing
> that version of Skype on c6 and f20 linux emulation bases respectivel=
ly,
> which basically means get it to talk to pulseaudio.
>=20
> If anyone has experience with that, please shout! :)
>=20
> Regards,
> Vassilis
>=20
>=20
>=20
--=20
Artyom Mirgorodskiy



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