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Bug 572942 - net-im/skype hangs on startup
Summary: net-im/skype hangs on startup
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Amy Liffey
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2016-01-26 06:35 UTC by Raymond Jennings
Modified: 2016-03-14 22:04 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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emerge --info (einfo,5.88 KB, text/plain)
2016-01-26 07:53 UTC, Raymond Jennings 		Details
strace log (log,187.86 KB, text/plain)
2016-01-26 07:53 UTC, Raymond Jennings 		Details
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Description Raymond Jennings 2016-01-26 06:35:35 UTC 
Skype recently quit working.

When I start it, it just hangs on usleep.


Reproducible: Always

Actual Results:  
hang

Expected Results:  
connection, or at least a temporary hang when my ISP portblocks it.

see strace.
Comment 1 Raymond Jennings 2016-01-26 07:53:04 UTC 
Created attachment 423904 [details]
emerge --info
Comment 2 Raymond Jennings 2016-01-26 07:53:24 UTC 
Created attachment 423906 [details]
strace log
Comment 3 Amy Liffey gentoo-dev 2016-01-26 14:19:16 UTC 
Did you try to remove ~./Skype ?


Amynka
Comment 4 Raymond Jennings 2016-01-26 14:27:25 UTC 
Repeatedly.
Comment 5 Amy Liffey gentoo-dev 2016-03-14 16:46:08 UTC 
Sorry I can't do anything about it.

Amy
Comment 6 Raymond Jennings 2016-03-14 22:04:05 UTC 
I consulted some people IRL and this appears to be a rather bizarre case that is only affecting me personally.