Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:51:08 -0400 From: Ajtim <lumiwa@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Cc: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.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 libs. > 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 don't > work (I tried simple console utils). I don't know how to trace problem. But > possible pulse audio libs require some missing lib (open by dlopen) > On Wednesday 13 August 2014 22:09:22 Vassilis Laganakos wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 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. > > > > > > I had received the following e-mail from Skype a few days ago: > > > > > > 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. » > > > > 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 at > > > > some > > > > point you signed into Skype with one of these. To continue signing > > > > into > > > > Skype on Linux you'll need to download the latest version. The new > > > > version comes with improved performance, the latest features and > > > > security updates, so you'll get the best possible Skype experience. > > > > > > > > If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will not apply. > > > > > > > > Update now at http://www.skype.com/download. > > > > > > Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linux version > > > and see if it works on our current version of Linux emulation. > > > > I've read in various places (and tested myself with a couple of version on > > Linux) that any version before skype 4.3.0.37 will not connect. > > > > The skype port at: > > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-ports/tree/master/net-im/skype4 will > > connect (if you use the f20 ports > > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-linux_base-f20 ;) ) but it doesn't > > have sound working. Both xmj and I are working on getting that version of > > Skype on c6 and f20 linux emulation bases respectivelly, which basically > > means get it to talk to pulseaudio. > > > > If anyone has experience with that, please shout! :) > > > > Regards, > > Vassilis The trick from FreeBSD Forum works for me: http://forums.freebsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=44800&start=75 -- ajtiM -------- http://www.redbubble.com/people/lumiwahelp
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