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t35t0r
Sun Jun 29 2008, 15:47
I'm using ubuntu hardy 8.04 and tried logging into skype using the package downloaded from skype's linux d/ld page (skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb) and also tried installing it the ubuntu way by following the directions here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype which install the following packages:

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$ dpkg -l skype
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=========================-=========================-==================================================================
ii skype 2.0.0.72-0medibuntu1 A VoIP software - Medibuntu package


When I try to login to skype using either install method, after about 1-2mins I get an error in red in the login window that says:

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P2P connect failed


I also do not have any running iptables or other firewalls:

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# iptables -L -t filter
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

# iptables -L -t nat
Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain POSTROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

# iptables -L -t mangle
Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain POSTROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

# iptables -L -t raw
Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination


netstat shows:

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# netstat -anlp | grep tcp | grep skype
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32884 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 6148/skype

# netstat -anlp | grep udp | grep skype
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32884 0.0.0.0:* 6148/skype
udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:48893 0.0.0.0:* 6148/skype


To answer other questions I know people will ask:

1) I can connect to the internet, I'm posting to the forum here.
2) The login/password are correct, I'm posting to the forum here.
3) I have a separate WinXP partition on the same system (laptop) in which I installed the latest Skype 3.8.x and I can connect to the Skype network just fine from Windows while using the same wireless connection access point.

I've googled for a solution to this problem and I haven't been able to find any answers that work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
t35t0r
Sun Jun 29 2008, 16:12
This didn't come up in the google search but did when I searched in the forums: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=99935 , which let me know there's a config dir under ~/.Skype. I solved the problem by doing:

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rm -rf ~/.Skype


It was an older ~/.Skype dir from an older version of Skype for Linux that happened to be carried over when I restored my home directory after switching linux distros. I can connect now. Now the fun part of getting this logitech quickcam messenger's microphone to work, if it won't (which I've heard doesn't and didn't in xawtv) I can use the laptop's secondary mic input.
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