Why doesn't Skype start?
I downloaded and installed Skype, but by clicking the icon it just does not start.
What should I do?
skype
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
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asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
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I downloaded and installed Skype, but by clicking the icon it just does not start.
What should I do?
skype
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
2
Hello and welcome to Ask Ubuntu. Take a look in the FAQ , try also to give additional information. what version of Ubuntu are you using?
– Alvar
Feb 25 '12 at 19:02
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I downloaded and installed Skype, but by clicking the icon it just does not start.
What should I do?
skype
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
I downloaded and installed Skype, but by clicking the icon it just does not start.
What should I do?
skype
skype
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
edited Aug 30 '14 at 20:07
Peter Mortensen
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1,03721016
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
asked Feb 25 '12 at 18:55
AksitsAksits
26112
26112
2
Hello and welcome to Ask Ubuntu. Take a look in the FAQ , try also to give additional information. what version of Ubuntu are you using?
– Alvar
Feb 25 '12 at 19:02
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– Alvar
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– Alvar
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It's always good to open a terminal and issue the command from there. Failure will at the least reports some output.
Open a terminal and issue the command:
skype
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
1
skype didn't start fromUbuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal
– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. Theskypeforlinuxcommand shows no terminal output.
– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
add a comment |
Just to be sure. You downloaded and installed Skype through Ubuntu's Software Center.
I recommend doing it this way. But in all cases, Skype has a particular issue that if you start it 2 or more times it gets stuck if you did not close it properly.
Do the following in a terminal:
sudo killall skype or sudo killall -9 skype. That should force skype to close even if you do not see it. It kills the Skype process.
After which I also recommend putting the Skype icon in the Launcher. This way, if you double click on it, it will not open twice. It will just open normally and the second click will make it get focus.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
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I've had the same problem. Followed the answer here https://askubuntu.com/a/322347/115308, and it is working now.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
add a comment |
Make sure that you install 32-bit / 64-bit Skype on respective hardware. Installing from the Ubuntu Software Center automatically decides what version is appropriate.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
add a comment |
When starting Skype, a native 32 bit binary, in a 64 bit environment you might run into the following error and Skype refuses to start:
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
So far I only had this problem on 64 bit. The following solution solved it:
# ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
Source : https://wiki.debian.org/skype#Problems_starting_Skype
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
add a comment |
The fact that the problem was posted in such a general form makes it applicable to recent developments.
In Kubuntu 18.04 downloading and installing the deb file I can only start it once, log in, without any way of accessing contacts etc. Closing and restarting it appeared in tray but would not start. Running skype in terminal it says uninstalled, recommends to use
sudo snap install skype
Doing that (after uninstalling skypeforlinux) it asks me to use
sudo snap install skype --classic
which successfully installs a working Skype.
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
add a comment |
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It's always good to open a terminal and issue the command from there. Failure will at the least reports some output.
Open a terminal and issue the command:
skype
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
1
skype didn't start fromUbuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal
– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. Theskypeforlinuxcommand shows no terminal output.
– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
add a comment |
It's always good to open a terminal and issue the command from there. Failure will at the least reports some output.
Open a terminal and issue the command:
skype
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
1
skype didn't start fromUbuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal
– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. Theskypeforlinuxcommand shows no terminal output.
– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
add a comment |
It's always good to open a terminal and issue the command from there. Failure will at the least reports some output.
Open a terminal and issue the command:
skype
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
It's always good to open a terminal and issue the command from there. Failure will at the least reports some output.
Open a terminal and issue the command:
skype
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
edited Apr 23 '13 at 8:57
Unamata Sanatarai
1,29821221
1,29821221
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:18
jedijfjedijf
29925
29925
1
skype didn't start fromUbuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal
– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. Theskypeforlinuxcommand shows no terminal output.
– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
add a comment |
1
skype didn't start fromUbuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal
– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. Theskypeforlinuxcommand shows no terminal output.
– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
1
1
skype didn't start from
Ubuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
skype didn't start from
Ubuntu Software -> Launch, but it perfectly started from terminal– renadeen
Mar 10 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
what is the command to open skype from the terminal?
– Karim Samir
Apr 28 '18 at 11:21
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. The
skypeforlinux command shows no terminal output.– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
I installed Skype from an rpm with yum on CentOS 7.2 and it wouldn't start. The
skypeforlinux command shows no terminal output.– Qwertie
Nov 2 '18 at 0:01
add a comment |
Just to be sure. You downloaded and installed Skype through Ubuntu's Software Center.
I recommend doing it this way. But in all cases, Skype has a particular issue that if you start it 2 or more times it gets stuck if you did not close it properly.
Do the following in a terminal:
sudo killall skype or sudo killall -9 skype. That should force skype to close even if you do not see it. It kills the Skype process.
After which I also recommend putting the Skype icon in the Launcher. This way, if you double click on it, it will not open twice. It will just open normally and the second click will make it get focus.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
add a comment |
Just to be sure. You downloaded and installed Skype through Ubuntu's Software Center.
I recommend doing it this way. But in all cases, Skype has a particular issue that if you start it 2 or more times it gets stuck if you did not close it properly.
Do the following in a terminal:
sudo killall skype or sudo killall -9 skype. That should force skype to close even if you do not see it. It kills the Skype process.
After which I also recommend putting the Skype icon in the Launcher. This way, if you double click on it, it will not open twice. It will just open normally and the second click will make it get focus.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
add a comment |
Just to be sure. You downloaded and installed Skype through Ubuntu's Software Center.
I recommend doing it this way. But in all cases, Skype has a particular issue that if you start it 2 or more times it gets stuck if you did not close it properly.
Do the following in a terminal:
sudo killall skype or sudo killall -9 skype. That should force skype to close even if you do not see it. It kills the Skype process.
After which I also recommend putting the Skype icon in the Launcher. This way, if you double click on it, it will not open twice. It will just open normally and the second click will make it get focus.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
Just to be sure. You downloaded and installed Skype through Ubuntu's Software Center.
I recommend doing it this way. But in all cases, Skype has a particular issue that if you start it 2 or more times it gets stuck if you did not close it properly.
Do the following in a terminal:
sudo killall skype or sudo killall -9 skype. That should force skype to close even if you do not see it. It kills the Skype process.
After which I also recommend putting the Skype icon in the Launcher. This way, if you double click on it, it will not open twice. It will just open normally and the second click will make it get focus.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:19
Luis Alvarado♦Luis Alvarado
145k135485653
145k135485653
add a comment |
add a comment |
I've had the same problem. Followed the answer here https://askubuntu.com/a/322347/115308, and it is working now.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
add a comment |
I've had the same problem. Followed the answer here https://askubuntu.com/a/322347/115308, and it is working now.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
add a comment |
I've had the same problem. Followed the answer here https://askubuntu.com/a/322347/115308, and it is working now.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
I've had the same problem. Followed the answer here https://askubuntu.com/a/322347/115308, and it is working now.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
1
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
answered Nov 22 '13 at 18:50
KkndKknd
1616
1616
add a comment |
add a comment |
Make sure that you install 32-bit / 64-bit Skype on respective hardware. Installing from the Ubuntu Software Center automatically decides what version is appropriate.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
add a comment |
Make sure that you install 32-bit / 64-bit Skype on respective hardware. Installing from the Ubuntu Software Center automatically decides what version is appropriate.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
add a comment |
Make sure that you install 32-bit / 64-bit Skype on respective hardware. Installing from the Ubuntu Software Center automatically decides what version is appropriate.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
Make sure that you install 32-bit / 64-bit Skype on respective hardware. Installing from the Ubuntu Software Center automatically decides what version is appropriate.
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
answered Feb 25 '12 at 19:26
user48028user48028
111
111
add a comment |
add a comment |
When starting Skype, a native 32 bit binary, in a 64 bit environment you might run into the following error and Skype refuses to start:
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
So far I only had this problem on 64 bit. The following solution solved it:
# ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
Source : https://wiki.debian.org/skype#Problems_starting_Skype
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
add a comment |
When starting Skype, a native 32 bit binary, in a 64 bit environment you might run into the following error and Skype refuses to start:
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
So far I only had this problem on 64 bit. The following solution solved it:
# ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
Source : https://wiki.debian.org/skype#Problems_starting_Skype
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
add a comment |
When starting Skype, a native 32 bit binary, in a 64 bit environment you might run into the following error and Skype refuses to start:
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
So far I only had this problem on 64 bit. The following solution solved it:
# ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
Source : https://wiki.debian.org/skype#Problems_starting_Skype
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
When starting Skype, a native 32 bit binary, in a 64 bit environment you might run into the following error and Skype refuses to start:
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
So far I only had this problem on 64 bit. The following solution solved it:
# ln -s /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
Source : https://wiki.debian.org/skype#Problems_starting_Skype
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
answered Mar 9 '16 at 8:54
NolwennigNolwennig
1013
1013
add a comment |
add a comment |
The fact that the problem was posted in such a general form makes it applicable to recent developments.
In Kubuntu 18.04 downloading and installing the deb file I can only start it once, log in, without any way of accessing contacts etc. Closing and restarting it appeared in tray but would not start. Running skype in terminal it says uninstalled, recommends to use
sudo snap install skype
Doing that (after uninstalling skypeforlinux) it asks me to use
sudo snap install skype --classic
which successfully installs a working Skype.
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
add a comment |
The fact that the problem was posted in such a general form makes it applicable to recent developments.
In Kubuntu 18.04 downloading and installing the deb file I can only start it once, log in, without any way of accessing contacts etc. Closing and restarting it appeared in tray but would not start. Running skype in terminal it says uninstalled, recommends to use
sudo snap install skype
Doing that (after uninstalling skypeforlinux) it asks me to use
sudo snap install skype --classic
which successfully installs a working Skype.
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
add a comment |
The fact that the problem was posted in such a general form makes it applicable to recent developments.
In Kubuntu 18.04 downloading and installing the deb file I can only start it once, log in, without any way of accessing contacts etc. Closing and restarting it appeared in tray but would not start. Running skype in terminal it says uninstalled, recommends to use
sudo snap install skype
Doing that (after uninstalling skypeforlinux) it asks me to use
sudo snap install skype --classic
which successfully installs a working Skype.
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
The fact that the problem was posted in such a general form makes it applicable to recent developments.
In Kubuntu 18.04 downloading and installing the deb file I can only start it once, log in, without any way of accessing contacts etc. Closing and restarting it appeared in tray but would not start. Running skype in terminal it says uninstalled, recommends to use
sudo snap install skype
Doing that (after uninstalling skypeforlinux) it asks me to use
sudo snap install skype --classic
which successfully installs a working Skype.
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
answered Jan 13 at 15:49
cipricuscipricus
10.3k47173342
10.3k47173342
add a comment |
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