I'm running skypeforlinux
under Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (“Long Term Support”).
After the login procedure the skype window becomes white, allowing me to open each of the commands-menu, but practically allowing me only to minimize the window itself or to close the program.
I've tried to update skypeforlinux
, then to upgrade all the system with no success.
I've tried to reinstall the package with no success again
(sudo apt-get remove skypeforlinux
then sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux
, eventually even using the --purge
option for the removing command).
Even if not usually needed under Linux, neither expressly request by the update procedure, I even reboot the system. Same situation.
From apt-cache policy skypeforlinux
I obtain
skypeforlinux:
Installed: 8.13.0.2
Candidate: 8.13.0.2
Version table:
*** 8.13.0.2 0
500 https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
8.11.0.4 0
500 https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
8.10.0.4 0
500 https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
8.9.0.1 0
500 https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
5.5.0.1 0
500 https://repo.skype.com/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
The issue started after an update (sudo apt-get upgrade
), but I didn't notice it in the beginning because skype
starts minimized and it didn't throw out errors. Moreover I cannot be sure if it happens after a skypeforlinux
update or after some other library update, but I think after the update of the skype package.
Update:
Same problem with the following versions 8.14.0.10
, 8.15.0.4
.
Best Answer
Update
With the last version (
8.16.0.4
) but after around 3 weeks, the update will solve the problem.Quick & dirty solution
This seems to be a recurring bug (see below).
A quick & dirty working solution is to to install a previous working version
(in this case the
8.11.0.4 0
).Unfortunately this seems to be a recurrent behaviour (or bug) that we find not only on the specific Ubuntu version [1,2], or on the current one (
8.13.0.2
): it is reported such a issue starting from the8.9.0.1
[3], bug fixed at that time installing the Preview version 8.10.76.2 as you can find as the only working suggestion in the official microsoft forum for skype.Notes: For that version there was not a previous working one other than the 5.5.0.1 I think already disabled by MicroSoft.
Moreover it may result useful to read this answer to the question "How to install skype in Ubuntu 16.04" and its links.
Now the output of
apt-cache policy skypeforlinux
should give something similar toUpdate: The new versions (8.14.0.10, 8.15.0.4) continue to spring but the problem persist. This solution continue to be the only working I found.