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thonixx
Asked: 2012-08-29 13:22:40 +0800 CST

Skype on gnome logout with webcam and screen sharing

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Syslog: on Pastebin

Every time I turn on my webcam and start the screen sharing my Ubuntu 12.04 (Unity 3D) logs out and show me the login screen. The syslog above shows the relevant lines. Does someone know any solution?

Btw: My skype version: Skype 4.0.0.8

12.04

2 Answers

  1. Approaches I suggest you to try in your home computer:

    Before starting skype:

    • Create another user in your computer, for test purposes. It will have a clean environment perfect for testing. This will rule out any broken settings in your account. Log in as this user, start skype, and see if it works.

    • Make sure your webcam is working fine, using annother application. I suggest cheese.. That will rule out any hardware issues. Also test the webcam using the test user you created.

    • Delete the ~/.Skype hidden folder in your user's home folder. It will reset your preferences, but it may also fix the bug.

    Now start skype. It should probably work.

    If not, please post any relevant logs and/or messages and I'll help you out.

    Good luck :)

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  2. try to remove skype: sudo apt-get remove skype and remove user configuration files sudo rm /home/USERNAME/.Skype/ then reinstall skype sudo apt-get install skype

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