I also found the same behavior using the amd64 version (2.2.0.35-1) downloadable directly from Skype. http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64
I'm back to the skype:i386 for now as that seems to be the preference now with multi-arch. Recently a broken amd64 skype appeared in the the Natty partner archive. This one just plain doesn't work, but is easily installable creating a separate issue people trying to figure out notification issues might trip over. It is tempting since it cleans up all the i386 multi-arch packages. apt-get install skype:i386 if you end up executing the following (note I use the simulate flag -s below) root@oneiric:~# apt-get install skype -s Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libkrb5-3:i386 libk5crypto3:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libqt4-declarative:i386 liblcms1:i386 libqt4-script:i386 libqt4-network:i386 libqt4-dbus:i386 libgnutls26:i386 libtasn1-3:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libexpat1:i386 libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 libavahi-common-data:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxau6:i386 libpanel-applet-4-0 libcups2:i386 libqtcore4:i386 libkrb5support0:i386 libice6:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libgcrypt11:i386 libkeyutils1:i386 libqt4-sql:i386 libasound2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libqt4-xml:i386 libxss1:i386 libtiff4:i386 libjpeg62:i386 libqtgui4:i386 libavahi-client3:i386 libx11-6:i386 libfontconfig1:i386 libsm6:i386 libgssapi-krb5-2:i386 libxi6:i386 libaudio2:i386 libxt6:i386 libxv1:i386 libxext6:i386 libavahi-common3:i386 libmng1:i386 libgpg-error0:i386 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: skype:i386* The following NEW packages will be installed: skype 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Purg skype:i386 [2.2.0.35-0natty1] Inst skype (2.2.0.35-0natty1 Partner archive:11.04/natty [amd64]) Conf skype (2.2.0.35-0natty1 Partner archive:11.04/natty [amd64]) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/845173 Title: Missing system tray icon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/skype/+bug/845173/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
