My solution was to deactivate the properitary NVIDIA drivers. Skype works well now.
Environment: $ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=raring DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch)" $ uname -svrip Linux 3.8.0-13-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 15 17:49:38 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Skype Version: 4.1.0.20 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Canonical Partner Developers, which is subscribed to skype in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002187 Title: Skype won't start (segmentation fault) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/skype/+bug/1002187/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~canonical-partner-dev Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~canonical-partner-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
