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I installed Skype using Ubuntu Software Center. When I logged in to Skype, it was automatically closed. I tried to remove and reinstall it but the problem is still there. How to fix it?

Update:

Log output after login.

hieund@hieund:/etc$ skype
Fatal: ASSERT: "interface->childCount() == children.count()" in file adaptor.cpp, line 200
Aborted
hieund@hieund:/etc$
emeraldhieu
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  • Try to start it via terminal, when it is closed you can see some error output. – heartsmagic Nov 27 '11 at 08:40
  • where is it located? what command to start please? – emeraldhieu Nov 27 '11 at 08:42
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    Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and just give the command: skype Upate your question with your output. And please give more info beside that output. ie, your Ubuntu version, your OS architecture (32bit or 64bit), your Skype version, etc. – heartsmagic Nov 27 '11 at 08:51
  • Shot in the dark, but.. any use? http://askubuntu.com/questions/45278/skype-2-2-0-25-keeps-going-off – Caesium Nov 27 '11 at 10:11
  • @Caesium: I already tried it before I post this question. I tried to use "rm ~/.Skype/shared.xml" but nothing changes. – emeraldhieu Nov 27 '11 at 10:24
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    Ok. Worth posting info like that in the original question, always useful to know what you've tried so we don't post useless info :) – Caesium Nov 27 '11 at 10:30
  • @Caesium: Sorry, I'll do it in the next question. :> – emeraldhieu Nov 27 '11 at 10:50

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Your error message leads me to this Ubuntu bug via Google..

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qt-at-spi/+bug/890240

I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more attention if it is affecting Skype.. it may help if you chime in with your experience :)

Caesium
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Try this one.

http://www.filchiprogrammer.com/blog/2011/10/30/skype-issue-assert-interface-childcount-children-count/

I googled this for a solution and by just typing,

export QT_ACCESSIBILITY=0

fixes the problem.

Hope this helps to anyone setting up skype in Ubuntu 11.10.

Works fine for me

Jorge Castro
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Inidian
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Skype 4.3 no longer supported on 32 bit, so microsoft kills it when you log in.(Silly). Solution: make skype a "higher" version: sudo sed -i 's/4.3.0.37/8.3.0.37/' /usr/bin/skype It replaces the version number in the binary for a higher one to work around the forced incompatibility. Make sure that you have the same version 4.3.0.37 by calling skype --version or update the command accordingly. Thanks to YuriyKuzin.

Nicholas Odicoh
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  • oh that is too funny... only needed this on my 32-bit system. my 64-bit system seems to work fine without it. – Jayen Dec 12 '17 at 23:11
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Well, actually, the only thing that worked for me on Ubuntu 10.04 after trying to apply the advice of I don't know how many people, was to go to sound device configuration right after starting Skype and make a test call before any connected contact appeared on the screen (you have to be fast!!).

From there on, I can suspend the test call without even waiting for the lady to speak, and Skype keeps working. I found this solution merely by accident.

mrcktz
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Alfonso
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