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Bug 212214 - net-im/skype - please add wrapper script for skype
Summary: net-im/skype - please add wrapper script for skype
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Lowest enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Net-im project
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Reported: 2008-03-03 18:22 UTC by Jens Mueller
Modified: 2009-01-15 03:23 UTC (History)
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Description Jens Mueller 2008-03-03 18:22:25 UTC 
When you start Skype twice, it launches a second instance. If you have auto-logon (with saved password) enabled, it then forgets the password, which is quite annoying.

A wrapper script with PID file would be nice.

Installed versions:  2.0.0.27!m(16:10:48 03.02.2008)(qt-static)

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-03-03 18:58:55 UTC 
Errr, such as /usr/bin/skype or what kind of wrapper you exactly mean? Why don't you instead get the stupid password bug fixed upstream?
Comment 2 jlh 2008-10-24 00:44:08 UTC 
Launching two instances is actually handy if you want to use two accounts at the same time.  Why restrict this?
Comment 3 Olivier Crete (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-01-15 03:23:56 UTC 
skype sucks, blame upstream