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How to save an old package?view story

http://askubuntu.com – Today, as I've issued the apt-get upgrade command, I've noticed there is Skype update in the list. I am absolutely happy with the old Skype 2.2.0.35 Beta and definitely don't want anything to change. What I want is not only to forbid the package to update but to save it for future installations too. How can I achieve this? (HowTos)

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[ubuntu] skype problem and some weird "no-name" processesview story

http://ubuntuforums.org – since the release and installation of the skype latest version(4.0.0.8-1) and maybe the ppa for vlc im facing some problems. every time i boot up i can see skype running in the processes, even though i didn't set it up that way(also doesn't show up in startup applications). (Hardware)

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VMware Image Simplifies Zarafa Groupware Deploymentview story

http://www.thevarguy.com – Microsoft Exchange, an essential component of many IT environments, has long been a thorn in the side of system administrators who would like to consider open source alternatives to proprietary software. But Zarafa, an open source groupware platform, is rapidly emerging as a formidable alternative to Exchange. (IT news)

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Skype steals Steele as supremo of marketingview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: PeopleMicrosoft's Skype division has appointed Elisa Steele corporate vice president of marketing. (IT news)

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How to fix apt-get?view story

http://askubuntu.com – I've managed to break apt-get, I think it had something to do with competing versions of libqt between supercollider and skype. (HowTos)

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Skype installation problems x86_64view story

http://forums.fedoraforum.org – Hi, before when I tried to install skype in F17, I did it without problems but I formated my laptop and now (in F17 again) I try to install it and can't install it. Well I see a lot of pages on internet and usually I use these command: Code: yum -y install libv4l.i686 pulseaudio-libs.i686 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686 yum -y install ld-linux.so.2 libasound.so.2 libXv.so.1 libXss.so.1 li (HowTos)

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webcam doesn't work in skype with ubuntu 10.04view story

http://askubuntu.com – Webcam stopped working in skype 2.2., it works in cheese, "system/preference/sound"(to turn on microphone) shows the webcam, skype "options/video devices" shows webcam- but 'test' just has a black screen. During calls, the other party sees my avatar image, I see incoming video. The blog/forum suggestions are mostly for Ubuntu 11 & 12. (HowTos)

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F17 no more microphone record in Skype and Linphoneview story

http://forums.fedoraforum.org – Hi, Sound settings with pulse/alsa/whatever is, once more, leaving me speechless :Y In Skype and Linphone: I can't record audio anymore (Internal mic/input line: nothing's working) ... (HowTos)

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Downloading files not using the command line - frowned upon?view story

http://crunchbanglinux.org – I am not very good with the command line - you might have guessed by the oodles of help I have had to ask for.So if I do not want to bother you guys then I download packages directly from a website, be it Skype (which I just downloaded..), Gimp, whatever.That is my guilty secret out in the open..:)So how do you prefer to download and how do you feel about doing it the other way? (HowTos)

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How to speak on microphone only when key is pressedview story

http://serverfault.com – I use Skype and Brosic to make conference video calls with my friends. Often there is a noise from the background. I use Centos and Ubuntu for workstation. Is there a way to configure Linux to activate the microphone only when I press a key for example Shift? I want people to hear me when I press Shift key. (HowTos)