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Updating my Ubuntu 14.04 LTS today also installed a new skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 replacing 8.11.0.4.

skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 does not start, I just get a blank with a menu bar. The menu entries are selectable, but nothing appears to happen.

Starting the new skypeforlinux from the command line does not produce any output in the terminal window.

skype

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  Same here except that sometimes after logging in, I do see my normal chat overview in a blink before the window turns all white. Switching back to 8.11.0.4 works for me.
  
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  Maybe worth watching the official forum here, as many people having the same problem (check the last page).
  
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  Just to note, a new version just came out today, 8.14.0.10. However, it still does not work for me, I wonder if anyone got lucky with that...
  
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  And still broken in 8.15.0.4 as well.
  
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Updating my Ubuntu 14.04 LTS today also installed a new skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 replacing 8.11.0.4.

skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 does not start, I just get a blank with a menu bar. The menu entries are selectable, but nothing appears to happen.

Starting the new skypeforlinux from the command line does not produce any output in the terminal window.

skype

share|improve this question

asked Jan 10 '18 at 8:31

chichichichi

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  Same here except that sometimes after logging in, I do see my normal chat overview in a blink before the window turns all white. Switching back to 8.11.0.4 works for me.
  
  – marcolz
  Jan 10 '18 at 9:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Same here on Linux Mint 17.1 as well (based on Ubuntu 14.04)
  
  – Sleeper9
  Jan 10 '18 at 11:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Maybe worth watching the official forum here, as many people having the same problem (check the last page).
  
  – Sleeper9
  Jan 10 '18 at 14:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Just to note, a new version just came out today, 8.14.0.10. However, it still does not work for me, I wonder if anyone got lucky with that...
  
  – Sleeper9
  Jan 30 '18 at 11:27
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  And still broken in 8.15.0.4 as well.
  
  – marcolz
  Feb 7 '18 at 8:39
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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Updating my Ubuntu 14.04 LTS today also installed a new skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 replacing 8.11.0.4.

skypeforlinux 8.13.0.2 does not start, I just get a blank with a menu bar. The menu entries are selectable, but nothing appears to happen.

Starting the new skypeforlinux from the command line does not produce any output in the terminal window.

skype

share|improve this question

asked Jan 10 '18 at 8:31

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Use old package:

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux=8.11.0.4

Thanks to @Sleeper9 for pointing to official forum.

Update from @Sleeper9: 8.16.0.4 also works.

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answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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  Sadly, I do not have enough rep to post a new answer, but finally, the latest 8.16.0.4 version solved the problem. Try to update now, and see if it works for you too!
  
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  Feb 21 '18 at 10:27
  

  
  
  
  

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If you run the newest skypeforlinux (as normal user) in /usr/bin/skypeforlinux in terminal, nothing happens.
i.e. no output.

If you run it in /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux, you get a Segmentation fault.

But an interesting solution is to run it with sudo, then you can work with it.

sudo /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux

and it should run.

I have also deleted my .skypeforlinux in my home folder. Interestingly you run it as root, but the config are written correctly. Looks like some coding error.

Tested in Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell

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Use old package:

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux=8.11.0.4

Thanks to @Sleeper9 for pointing to official forum.

Update from @Sleeper9: 8.16.0.4 also works.

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edited Apr 16 at 20:11

answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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  Sadly, I do not have enough rep to post a new answer, but finally, the latest 8.16.0.4 version solved the problem. Try to update now, and see if it works for you too!
  
  – Sleeper9
  Feb 21 '18 at 10:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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7

Use old package:

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux=8.11.0.4

Thanks to @Sleeper9 for pointing to official forum.

Update from @Sleeper9: 8.16.0.4 also works.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 16 at 20:11

answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

Ilya BystrovIlya Bystrov

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  Sadly, I do not have enough rep to post a new answer, but finally, the latest 8.16.0.4 version solved the problem. Try to update now, and see if it works for you too!
  
  – Sleeper9
  Feb 21 '18 at 10:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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Use old package:

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux=8.11.0.4

Thanks to @Sleeper9 for pointing to official forum.

Update from @Sleeper9: 8.16.0.4 also works.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 16 at 20:11

answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux=8.11.0.4

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answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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answered Jan 15 '18 at 8:47

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If you run the newest skypeforlinux (as normal user) in /usr/bin/skypeforlinux in terminal, nothing happens.
i.e. no output.

If you run it in /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux, you get a Segmentation fault.

But an interesting solution is to run it with sudo, then you can work with it.

sudo /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux

and it should run.

I have also deleted my .skypeforlinux in my home folder. Interestingly you run it as root, but the config are written correctly. Looks like some coding error.

Tested in Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 10 '18 at 10:14

pomsky

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answered Jan 10 '18 at 10:02

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  9
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Running proprietary application as root is not secure. It is bad idea.
  
  – N0rbert
  Jan 10 '18 at 10:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

-1

If you run the newest skypeforlinux (as normal user) in /usr/bin/skypeforlinux in terminal, nothing happens.
i.e. no output.

If you run it in /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux, you get a Segmentation fault.

But an interesting solution is to run it with sudo, then you can work with it.

sudo /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux

and it should run.

I have also deleted my .skypeforlinux in my home folder. Interestingly you run it as root, but the config are written correctly. Looks like some coding error.

Tested in Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 10 '18 at 10:14

pomsky

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answered Jan 10 '18 at 10:02

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  9
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Running proprietary application as root is not secure. It is bad idea.
  
  – N0rbert
  Jan 10 '18 at 10:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

If you run the newest skypeforlinux (as normal user) in /usr/bin/skypeforlinux in terminal, nothing happens.
i.e. no output.

If you run it in /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux, you get a Segmentation fault.

But an interesting solution is to run it with sudo, then you can work with it.

sudo /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux

and it should run.

I have also deleted my .skypeforlinux in my home folder. Interestingly you run it as root, but the config are written correctly. Looks like some coding error.

Tested in Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 10 '18 at 10:14

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sudo /usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux

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edited Jan 10 '18 at 10:14

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