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I've got a weird problem with Skype running on Ubuntu 9.04.

I installed skype, it starts perfectly and works 100% for a while, then after a while it stops responding, with stop responding I mean it looks like it's working but it isn't, I can open new chat conversations, post messages but the recipients on the other side never receive my messages and it looks like I'm offline. Then I need to Kill skype and start it up again. Then the process repeats itself the whole time. Any solutions for this since I can't find any answers on Google etc.

Latest Update on this problem.

1) No Firewall 2) 2.0.0.72 is the version I use. 3) Sound devices are working

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are you behind a firewall/proxy? – dassouki Aug 20 '09 at 12:07
Are you running the latest version of Skype (2.0.0.72)? How is the Sound Devices option configured? – nagul Aug 20 '09 at 12:25
I updated the problem – Roland Aug 20 '09 at 12:45
I don't suppose you have a secondary audio device that you could try using? – salmonmoose Aug 20 '09 at 12:52
No secondary audio device. so as reading the comments, I assume the audio devices could have something to do with this – Roland Aug 20 '09 at 13:04
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If you have pulseaudio on your machine, try configuring Skype to use pulse as per the instructions on the pulseaudio wiki. If that doesn't work, look through the Troubleshooting Skype of the Ubuntu Community documentation.

Here's a post on the skype forum that might be of interest: Skype hang when calling or going to option->sound

I have experienced something similar. The next time Skype stops responding, open up the Options->Sound Devices page and see if you're able to reconfigure the devices. I think this is a common problem with Skype on linux.

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I adjusted my audio settings, so far so good, but will have to see what it does – Roland Aug 21 '09 at 7:52
so far Skype didn't hang again, I'll give it time till the end of the day – Roland Aug 21 '09 at 9:49
Seems like my Skype is working now. Thanx alot for the help – Roland Aug 21 '09 at 14:53
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