Hi all.
I might be a bit stupid here but I can't get it to work in Slackware 11 and I am not a programmer so I can't figure out the error messages.
The error I get is as follows :
./skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.1' not found (required by ./skype)
./skype: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.4' not found (required by ./skype)

I got libstdc++.so.6 installed but yet I get this error, I have come so far that I have figured out that it has something to do with the 'CXXABI_1.3.1' and GLIBCXX_3.4.4' to do. But how do I fix that?

Any hint in correct direction appreciated.

Thanks!

Mussemouse

Try the latest alpha version, that was released on 23rd. Atleast it works for me now (the earlier didn't work because of glibc 2.4 depency).

Same problem with the latest Gentoo ebuild (1.4.0.64_alpha). Googling for similar errors turned up problems with glibc version inconsistencies. I've got glibc 2.5 installed. Anyone know if this is the problem?

Thanks for the tip!
I have tried to download the new version but it doesn't work. I can't find any download link for it?? Has it vanished or is it just my old eyes that deceives me?

//Mussemouse

New version of what?

You can download Skype from the Skype Linux development page: https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype

Which version of glibc are you running?

I meant Skype. Sorry I was suppose to reply to the post before yours.
The version of glibc I'm currently using is 2.5.
I must be doing something very wrong since every time I click on the link for downloading Skype I get redirected to another page only and then I click on the link there and get returned to the first page again.
Well I guess I have to wait for the proper release and try my solution for using my bluetooth earphones with that one instead.
It works perfect in the present release of Skype so no reason to change in one way but would have been fun to try it out with the newest.

//Mussesmoue

Try one of these links:

http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-alpha-generic
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-alpha-static

Hi -- unfortunately, Slackware 11 does not have recent libraries which Skype currently depends on.

These dependencies will be relaxed to allow it to work on Slackware 11 natively as well as other distributions, but if you want to get ahead, then I'd recommend upgrading to slackware-current.

Instructions and hints for upgrading from 11.0 to -current are here:
http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distribut...S_AND_HINTS.TXT

Andypoo.

Hi!
Upgraded to current a few days before I posted here first time, that was my first try to get Skype-Alpha to work, Didn't help much of some reason, Now I have downloaded the newest of the Alpha version ( of skype ) and will try that when I get some time left over.
Thanks for all help!
( BTW Slw 11 Current has Blues and some other nice new things Great )

//Mussemouse

Strange. The errors you described above point to an old cxxlibs package from the a/ diskset.

For reference, I'm running cxxlibs-6.0.8-i486-2 on my box.

Andypoo.

Which libraries are those? Since it's not a Slackware specific issue, a Slackware independent solution would be great.

I'd figured it was a glibc issue since Mussemouse is running 2.5 as I am, so I asked in the glibc 2.4 dependence topic whether that might be a problem.

The reply was negative, so I'm lost as to what the dependency issue may be. Googling pointed to glibc, and the Skype for Linux development page says the only software dependencies are glibc 2.4 and sigc++ 2.0.

I'm running glibc 2.5 and sigc++ 1.2 and 2.0.

Any advice would be well appreciated.

Cheers,
Martin

PS. You might want to change the "glibc 2.4" dependence description on the webpage to say "glibc 2.4 (or higher)", or use the term "minimum system requirements" if newer versions are always acceptable.

Also, if sigc++ 2.0 is a requirement for both the static and dynamic releases, why not just say that it's a "Software" requirement, rather than both a "static" and "dynamic" one? (Yes, I know this is a nit-pick ;-) ).

The reply was wrong. Because the C++ ABI tends to change between glibc versions. And The binaries compiled for one glibc won't work for the newer glibc'es if the C++ ABI is different.

So, for example, the ABI of libstdc++ 6.0.8 built on a glibc 2.3 system is different to the ABI of the same libstdc++ 6.0.8 built on a glibc 2.5 system?

I find that hard to believe as glibc 2.3 and glibc 2.5 are ABI compatible, at least to my knowledge. Do you have some pointers or additional explanation?

Ok back again.
Tried to upgrade a few libs and got a two step forward and three back.
This is really fun!
Now I get a new problem. Downloaded and compiled the new dbus. (message bus) and installed it.
Now my blue tooth earphones work without a problem, BUT now Skype - Alpha complains a bout it!

"error while loading shared libraries: libdbus-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"

Ok this is because I have libdbus-1.so.3 now. And I don't feel like downgrading to a not working blue tooth to get a working Skype-alpha. My conclusion is that I wait for the final release and try that one instead. Hopefully it will work. Else I stay with the Skype I have that works great, but lacks a few features I would like to have.

Thanks all!

//Mussemouse

Ok 15 minutes later I am back again.
Downloaded, compiled and installed libsigc++-2.0.17 and made a new soft link from /lib/libdbus-1.so.3 to /lib/libdbus-1.so.2 and now it works. The sound is not as good as in the older version of Skype though. Guess I have to fix that somehow.

Well after a few minutes ( per day ) of thinking reading and not understanding it works. But I needed to upgrade to Slackware 11 Current and add libsigc++-2.0.17 and add the soft link Not so difficult in any way. But finding the solution was harder

Perhaps this helps someone else, if it does save someone a few minutes of time I am satisfied.

Cheers!
( I'm going for a very nice bottle of real beer )

Mussemouse

Could you let us know your ALSA version (cat /proc/asound/version) and sound card? We'll look into this, as sound quality in 1.4 should be vastly superior to 1.3 (and we've noticed this in internal testing).

Thanks,
Andypoo.