#!/bin/sh



# skype won't work over NFS, even with symlinks ... here's a workaround



# copyright (c) 2006 by Adam Katz for Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc.

# released under the MIT License



# add to /usr/local/bin/skype

# chmod +x



# for staticly installed skype, we need these three lines:

#IAM=`which $0 2>/dev/null || echo $0`

#export SKYPE_RESOURCES_PATH="$(dirname $(dirname $IAM))/share/skype"

#SKYPE=$SKYPE_RESOURCES_PATH/skype

SKYPE=/usr/bin/skype



[ -z "$LOGNAME" ] && LOGNAME=$USER

[ -z "$LOGNAME" ] && LOGNAME=`whoami`



# if this is sourced, make sure oldhome persists

export OLDHOME="$HOME"

SDIR="/tmp/skype-$LOGNAME"

NFS="$OLDHOME/.skype-nfs"



# if we already have SDIR and it's newer than the backup, update the backup

if [ -d "$SDIR/.Skype" ] && [ "$SDIR/.Skype" -nt "$NFS" ]; then

 rm -rf "$NFS"

 cp -rp "$SDIR/.Skype" "$NFS"

# otherwise, populate SDIR from the backup (if it exists)

elif [ -d "$NFS" ]; then

 rm -rf "$SDIR/.Skype"

 cp -rp "$NFS" "$SDIR/.Skype"

fi



if ! (mkdir -p $SDIR && touch $SDIR/fake_home_for_skype-nfs_bug 2>/dev/null)

then

 echo Write access denied to $SDIR, not launching skype >&2

 exit 1

fi



mkdir -p $SDIR/.qt $SDIR/.Skype $NFS



HOME="$SDIR" "$SKYPE" "$@"

RETVAL=$?



# update the backup unless it's been updated already (like by another machine)

if [ "$SDIR/.Skype" -nt "$NFS" ]; then

 rm -rf "$NFS"

 cp -rp "$SDIR/.Skype" "$NFS"

fi



# return the same value as skype did

exit $RETVAL