[Gllug] Skype unable to connect - not the usual network problems ...

[Robert Newson]

Colin Murphy wrote:

> I have been using Skype for a few weeks now and it has been working
> quite well, but recently my system has hit a problem.
> 
> This Suse 9.2 machine is shared by two people, and so, has two user
> accounts on it. Both of us use Skype, but Skype has stopped working on my
> user login but it does work on the other log-in.  When using my log-in, if
> I try to dial out I get the message that Skype is 'Connecting ...' but
> never quite fullfils that promise. The application then will not close
> nicely.  The 'Disconnect' button doesn't achieve anything and I have to
> kill Skype manually.
...
> Are there any other files that might have an effect on the way Skype works?

Dunno how Skype works, but you may like to try:

# tail -f /var/log/messages

to see if any messages are being logged (via syslogd) to see what happens 
when you try to connect.

> Where else should I be looking to get more information to help diagnose
> the problem? What log files might help?

/var/log/messages?



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