Skype not working after recent updates

[jfernyhough]

The problem with Skype not running with me seems to have to do with the Nvidia drivers. If I use the standard Xorg drivers skype opens and runs as normal. If I use the 304/310/313 repo's then skype with crash when I try to open it.

It's not just Nvidia, then. It segfaults with fglrx.

[victor9098]

It's not just Nvidia, then. It segfaults with fglrx.

I'm no expert, all I know right now is that if I 'need' to run Skype I need to switch back to the Xorg repo, then switch back to Nvidia for if I want to mess in Steam

[Paddy Landau]

Yes I submitted Bug #1155327 in launchpad a few days ago, but its still listed as 'undecided'

I cannot find that bug. It's best that you post the link here, so that other people with the problem can vote for it and comment on it. Otherwise it is likely to remain undecided.

[victor9098]

I cannot find that bug. It's best that you post the link here, so that other people with the problem can vote for it and comment on it. Otherwise it is likely to remain undecided.

They still have it listed as private but here is the link I have if you want to try or keep an eye on the status; Bug #1155327: skype crashed with SIGSEGV in malloc@plt()

[Paddy Landau]

They still have it listed as private but here is the link I have if you want to try or keep an eye on the status; Bug #1155327: skype crashed with SIGSEGV in malloc@plt()

I cannot see private bugs. If you raised the bug, you can change its status from private to public. I would recommend that you do, as this is not a security bug.

[victor9098]

I cannot see private bugs. If you raised the bug, you can change its status from private to public. I would recommend that you do, as this is not a security bug.

Right, give that a try now. Hopefully I do not live to regret...

[cariboo]

Merged two similar threads.

[Paddy Landau]

Right, give that a try now. Hopefully I do not live to regret...

Yes, it works now. People who have the same problem as you can vote and comment on the bug.

[PRAEst76]

Yes I submitted Bug #1155327 in launchpad a few days ago, but its still listed as 'undecided'

Possibly a duplicate of #1002187 which has been open since May last year.

Sounds like the same issue. My Desktop and my SO's netbook are on the same version of Ubuntu using the same version of Skype. Hers runs fine while mine segfaults. I'm using the proprietary Nvidia drivers while she is using Xorg drivers.

[victor9098]

Possibly a duplicate of #1002187 which has been open since May last year.

Sounds like the same issue. My Desktop and my SO's netbook are on the same version of Ubuntu using the same version of Skype. Hers runs fine while mine segfaults. I'm using the proprietary Nvidia drivers while she is using Xorg drivers.

It was never an issue for me in Ubuntu 12.10 using the 310 repo, this is a new issue for me since moving to 13.04