SKYPE has been automatically removed from Ubuntu 12.04(amd64) during the update process and can't be reinstalled

[bakytn]

Hello! After the last apt-get upgrade

skype, firefox and virtualbox were removed!

I could reinstall firefox and virtualbox

but I can't install Skype!

ba@bakytn-laptop:~/$ sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 247959 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace skype 2.2.0.35-1 (using skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement skype ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype:
 skype depends on lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-21); however:
  Package lib32stdc++6 is not installed.
 skype depends on lib32asound2 (>> 1.0.14); however:
  Package lib32asound2 is not installed.
 skype depends on ia32-libs; however:
  Package ia32-libs is not installed.
 skype depends on libc6-i386 (>= 2.7-1); however:
  Package libc6-i386 is not installed.
 skype depends on lib32gcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-21+ia32.libs.1.19); however:
  Package lib32gcc1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing skype (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 skype

If i try to install dependant packages I am getting fails saying that certain packages will not be installed.

PLEASE!!!

[bakytn (bakytn)]

oh shhi..

I just found out that nautilus was removed as well!

I can't reinstall it too!

[bakytn (bakytn)]

For example when I am trying to install lib32asound2 I am getting:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 lib32asound2 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.7) but it is not going to be installed
 skype : Depends: lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-21) but it is not going to be installed
         Depends: ia32-libs but it is not going to be installed
         Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.7-1) but it is not going to be installed
         Depends: lib32gcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-21+ia32.libs.1.19) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

you see it depends on ia32-libs while it depends on ia-32libs-multiarch while ia32-libs-multiarch depends on lib32asound2

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

Same thing here. Getting only ia32-libs missing while trying to re-install Skype. All other dependencies seem to be ok. I'm getting the same thing when trying to install both Skype(i386) & Skype(amd64). Last resort, I tried Skype-amd64 for Debian, same result.
I'm currently using Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit version.

[bakytn (bakytn)]

Please let me know how to did you resolve this.

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

My problem is only with Skype & ia32-libs. Nautilus & the rest is working fine for me. If you find a solution, just let me know. Thanks.

[Ivan Evtukhovich (evtuhovich)]

Same things for me, Skype disappear two days ago and i can't install it :-(

Ubuntu 12.04 64bit

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

I just downloaded "skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_amd64.deb" from skype.com & now Skype is working again. YES!!! :)

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

I opened the Skype .deb file using the software centre.

[bakytn (bakytn)]

It's working now. But I had to download the Dynamic version and finally I installed ia32-libs

I am not sure how it allowed me to install that package but it's working.

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

The trick is to open it with the Ubuntu Software Centre.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Blackbug (blackbug-nx)]

If I try to run it usin console, it give's the following error

skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXss.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Before upgrading to 12.04, in 11.10 everythin was workin fine.

[Blackbug (blackbug-nx)]

could be related to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ia32-libs/+bug/830440

[cain (streetgal)]

Trying to apt-get install Skype in Precise 12.04 gives me this error

"Package skype is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'skype' has no installation candidate"

[bakytn (bakytn)]

One can download a static version of skype and launch directly.

Would work.

[cue (keino)]

Well installing the static version one can download from skype.com lets me skype, BUT I have no Icon indicator anymore.
Thus as soon as I close the skype main window, skype remains running but is not reachable via Front End any more. Open skype again leads into the mess of a double login...

Would be cool to have it available in the canonical partner repositories again.

[bakytn (bakytn)]

cue, for this, you can just run "killall skype" in terminal and start your skype again.

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

I downgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 & Skype is working perfectly well but I can't see it in the menu bar. Even after installing the Skype plugin ‘Skype-Wrapper‘ , there is nothing. But maybe ‘Skype-Wrapper‘ can work for you. Read this guide to install it: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/10/how-to-add-skype-to-the-ubuntu-messaging-menu/

[cue (keino)]

bakytn, thanx for your answer and this is precisely what I did as a workaround in the beginning.

But I did not accept this workaround as a day to day practice.
Having many applications open on desktop and having to make a killall skype in Terminal as a result of habitual closing skype's main window - in GNOME2 skype remains in indicator bar and the desktop was cleaned up from another application window - is a show stopper for me here. After that action one also needs to reestablish all ongoing skype group-chat windows on each virtual desktop etc...

As I use my laptop in business context as a working tool and as that Skype functionality is a 'must have' INTEGRATED part in my daily interaction, I went back to Ubuntu 10.04.

cheers,
cue

[cue (keino)]

I just found a pretty promising hint in web:
http://cysec.org/content/missing-libraries-skype-ubuntu-1204-lts-precise-pangolin

ldd /usr/bin/skype
 linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7796000)
 libasound.so.2 => /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libasound.so.2 (0xf767d000)
 libXv.so.1 => not found

so the simple solution might be as described in the link above a

sudo apt-get install libxv1:i386

So, for me its to late as I switched back to 10.04 already, but for others this might work.

cheers,
cue

[Alexey (alexey-shishin)]

to install the 'Skype 2.2.0.35-1_amd64' I need to remove all QT4 packeges!
vlc player
unity-2d
ubuntu one
virtualbox
etc...
___
What can i do to use skype on my ubuntu?

p.s. Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64

[DR. VIMAL HURRY (vhurry200)]

I'm sticking with Ubuntu 11.10 until this Skype bug is fixed in Ubuntu 12.04.

[heian (heian12)]

I wish this thing is solved before ubuntu 12.04 is released.

Skype is so widely used nowadays, it will be a shame when people
install the new LTS version and find out Skype is not availalbe for them.
In my opinion it is better to warn users for it, so they can decide to delay the
their new install.

[Heimen Stoffels (vistaus)]

Skype is in my 12.04 Software Centre with Partner enabled. DIdn't have to do anything. It is just there.

[heian (heian12)]

Just tried it today again, and now Skype is in software centre.

version 2.2.0.35, and via the skype website version 2.2.0.35-1

Strange, but happy it is there

[Bradley M. Froehle (brad-froehle)]

Seems that this is both fixed and a duplicate of #965982.