Use old Skype version after 01.08.2014

[ricci]

yes, now it worked!

and skype 2.2 is great as you can easily share a portion of your screen so i guess the workaround for video is to just open a videorecording program and share just that window in the skype. nice! hope to get that working also on PPC Mac.

[saintless]

Hi, Richard.
You have PM with answer to your question.
Keep in mind creditentials key is valid only 30 days. If the key expires it is possible to get your account blocked till you write to Skype support.
In 27-28 days after your last login with Skype 4.3 (last time you typed username and password to login) rename /root/.Skype folder to /root/.Skype-old (or delete it), re-login again with skype 4.3 and follow the same procedure from the first post for setting up autologin and adding <SavePassword>1</SavePassword> line in shared.xml

[edward2005]

1)
befor install some soft and lib
~# apt-get update
~# apt-get install libv4l-0
~# apt-get install apulse


2)
search audio input devices

~# arecord -L


looks same kind (screen copy)
*****************************************************************
root@dog:~# arecord -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Default Audio Device

==============================================================
sysdefault:CARD=Intel ; motherboard sound card input
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Default Audio Device
==============================================================

front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Front speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
default:CARD=U0x93a0x2620
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
Default Audio Device

===============================================================
sysdefault:CARD=U0x93a0x2620 ; usb webcam bildin mic
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
Default Audio Device
===============================================================


front:CARD=U0x93a0x2620,DEV=0
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=U0x93a0x2620,DEV=0
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=U0x93a0x2620,DEV=0
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=U0x93a0x2620,DEV=0
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
iec958:CARD=U0x93a0x2620,DEV=0
USB Device 0x93a:0x2620, USB Audio
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
root@dog:~#
*****************************************************************



search audio output devices


~# aplay -L
afer all start just terminal

looks same kind (screen copy)
*****************************************************************
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Default Audio Device

===============================================================
sysdefault:CARD=Intel ; motherboard sound card output
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Default Audio Device
===============================================================


front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, ALC882 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers

root@dog:~#
*****************************************************************



try write test.wav
=================================================
~# arecord -D sysdefault:CARD=U0x93a0x2620 test.wav

stop - Ctrl-C



passing through sound test from in to out
================================================
~# arecord -D sysdefault:CARD=U0x93a0x2620 | aplay -D sysdefault:CARD=Intel

stop - Ctrl-C

================================================

way to adjust mic sensitiv

~# alsamixer

press S ; press F4 ; pd-up pd-down ; Esc
==================================================

3)

dounload skype
http://www.skype.com/ru/download-skype/skype-for-linux/

click
/usr/share/applications/Install deb + dependencies



some terminal manipulation
========================================================================================

~# APULSE_PLAYBACK_DEVICE=sysdefault:CARD=Intel ;;;;;from 2)

~# APULSE_CAPTURE_DEVICE=sysdefault:CARD=U0x93a0x2620 ;;;;;from 2)

~# export APULSE_PLAYBACK_DEVICE APULSE_CAPTURE_DEVICE


~# echo -e '#!/bin/bash \n LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype' | tee /usr/local/bin/skype


~# chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/skype
========================================================================================





after all started just this way

~# apulse skype



thanks to google not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chapchap70]

I downloaded the Precise 5.7.1 Pet and followed the instructions. I made a test call and tested video and both worked. I remembered that Precise and Quirky are based on the same thing which I believe is Ubuntu.

I still have the skype-4.3.0.37-pulseaudio-precise pet compiled by OscarTalks. On the internet menu, I have Skype and Skype2 entries, Skype gives me 4.2 and Skype2 gives opens as 4.3. Clicking on "About Skype" gets me a splash screen that states it is 4.3.0.37 for both 4.2 and 4.3.

The reason I am trying version 4.2 is because I have problems with sound (cutting out, not working most of the time) with 4.3 when on a video call. I'll let you know if 4.2 works better. Thanks for all the work!