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    Tofloor
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    effld
    deepin
    2013-04-15 23:57
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    I am using the 32-bit Deepin Linux 12.06. I installed Skype from the Deepin Software center, but after installation Skype would not load (nothing happens).
    I removed it and installed it using the terminal with 'sudo apt-get install skype'. Still, on clicking the skype icon nothing happens.
    I started skype from the terminal to see what happens and all I get is one line "Segmentation fault".

    Any ideas?
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    lihongwu
    deepin
    2013-04-16 00:09
    #1
    I don't know what version of skype was included in 12.06, maybe it was an unstable test version.
    To install skype, you can use aptitude to uninstall your previous version and try the way decribed here
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    effld
    deepin
    2013-04-16 00:35
    #2
    Tx. I tried that (adding "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" as repo) but both command line and software center continue installing the offering from the deepin repo (rather than canonical) which is the version that does not work.
    How do I force deepin to use a particular repo for this software? Maybe I should temporarily disable the deepin repo? If so, will it try to update to the faulty version after enabling the repo? Can we request to axe this version from the official repo?
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    lihongwu
    deepin
    2013-04-16 00:58
    #3
    Tx. I tried that (adding "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" as repo) but both command line and software center continue installing the offering from the deepin repo (rather than canonical) which is the version that does not work.
    How do I force deepin to use a particular repo for this software? Maybe I should temporarily disable the deepin repo? If so, will it try to update to the faulty version after enabling the repo? Can we request to axe this version from the official repo?
    Maybe you can take a look at the file /etc/preferences to set priority for different repos.
    You can also go to the skype website and dowload the binary be precise, use the dpkg tool to install it. If it tells you it needs some dependency, just use aptitide to install them.
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    xliang9550
    deepin
    2013-04-16 22:45
    #4
    Try this command in Bash shell:
    ulimit -s unlimited
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