HowTo: Install skype and sms with skype in ubuntu 8.04

[grobar]

1. Skype installation
a. Get skype (choose Ubuntu 7.04+)
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/downloa.../linux/choose/
Now you have file skype-debian_2.0.0.68-1_i386.deb on your desktop(default location to save your file with firefox)
b. Right click on the file and chose open with "GDebi Package Installer".
c. Skype is installed now, check in the top left corner under applications---internet---skype

2. Send SMS(text messages) with skype: Download Skype4py

a.Go to http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...roup_id=202148 and download only Skype4Py-1.0.29.0.tar.gz file
b. right click on the file and chose extract here
c. go to this directory where you just extracted files and type "sudo python setup.py install" (without "") in the terminal (applications--accessories---terminal)

3. a.Download http://www.kolmann.at/philipp/linux/...s-1.0.1.tar.gz
b. right click on the file and chose extract here
c. open skype
d. go to this directory where you just extracted files in 3.b and run program with ./skysentials.py in the terminal(or sudo python skysentials.py)

Enjoy!

[mick.ng]

Thanks. Got skype installed and working great. A dumb question- Do we have to pay to send txt (internationally) using Skype4Py?

[mjoksa]

Ok, this is my problem:
I am new with Ubuntu (or any other Linux) and I try to migrate to it. I am thrilled with it possibilities but my problem is Skype. I followed instructions on how to install Skype on Ubuntu 8.04 but it failed because my Ubuntu is x64. Can anyone tell me how to enable 32b programs on Ubuntu 8.04 x64 and how to install Skype?
10x

[Steve.G]

Ok, I got through all of the steps, and Skype comes up and asks for permission for a program to connect to it. So far so good, it launches, but then:

When I type in a phone number for it to check (regardless of the number) It just hangs..

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/skype/skysentials-1.0.1/SendSMS.py", line 121, in check_number
    self.mysms = self.skype.CreateSms('OUTGOING', number)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Skype4Py/skype.py", line 630, in CreateSms
    return ISmsMessage(chop(self._DoCommand('CREATE SMS %s %s' % (MessageType, ', '.join(TargetNumbers))), 2)[1], self)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Skype4Py/skype.py", line 360, in _DoCommand
    raise ISkypeError(int(errnum), errstr)
Skype4Py.errors.ISkypeError: [Errno 583] SMS: CREATE SMS takes a list of phone numbers

[grobar]

I always enter a country code e.g. 00 44 + phone number (to send a SMS to UK) or 00 1 + phone number (for US) even if you live in of the countries that I mentioned above... Did you try that?

Ok, I got through all of the steps, and Skype comes up and asks for permission for a program to connect to it. So far so good, it launches, but then:

When I type in a phone number for it to check (regardless of the number) It just hangs..

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/skype/skysentials-1.0.1/SendSMS.py", line 121, in check_number
    self.mysms = self.skype.CreateSms('OUTGOING', number)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Skype4Py/skype.py", line 630, in CreateSms
    return ISmsMessage(chop(self._DoCommand('CREATE SMS %s %s' % (MessageType, ', '.join(TargetNumbers))), 2)[1], self)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Skype4Py/skype.py", line 360, in _DoCommand
    raise ISkypeError(int(errnum), errstr)
Skype4Py.errors.ISkypeError: [Errno 583] SMS: CREATE SMS takes a list of phone numbers

[grobar]

Thanks. Got skype installed and working great. A dumb question- Do we have to pay to send txt (internationally) using Skype4Py?

Yes, before you send a SMS you'll see the price for 1 text message=160 characters!

But it's still cheaper than your own phone provider !

[havilandw]

Thanks! Very much appreciated.

[Timbothecat]

Hi Guys.

Just wanted to know if anyone else has had the problem of skype closing when you try to run the webcam.

I'm going to "Options" to set things up and when I go to test the video it just shuts down (as per usual giving no explanation). If anyone else has had this and/or knows how to fix it I'd love to hear from you.

All the best.

Tim.

[PA_Dummy]

dum de dum dum !!

I downloaded the above Skype file:

I got the following message from the skype installer:

Error: Wrong architecture i386

I guess my AMD 64 needs a different version.

[Timbothecat]

dum de dum dum !!

I downloaded the above Skype file:

I got the following message from the skype installer:

Error: Wrong architecture i386

I guess my AMD 64 needs a different version.

I'm pretty sure there isn't a 64Bit version of Skype as yet. Although, apparently some people on here have had success with getting it to run.

Try this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=432295 . I haven't done it cause I don't have 64 bit architecture but apparently it works.