Yep, still in place. If prelink is used, bakcklitsing skype is the obnly way to run it, otherwise it cores.
veleno@alustriel:~$ skype Fatal: QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QPaintDevice Aborted (core dumped) Without reinstalling skype but clacklisting in prelink: veleno@alustriel:~$ skype Segmentation fault (core dumped) After reinstalling skype and rebuilding prelink.cache it works. veleno@alustriel:~$ skype --version Skype 4.1.0.20 Copyright (c) 2004-2012, Skype veleno@alustriel:~$ sudo dpkg --list |grep skype ii pidgin-skype 20110407+svn612+dfsg-1.1 Skype plugin for libpurple messengers ii skype 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 client for Skype VOIP and instant messaging service ii skype-bin 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 client for Skype VOIP and instant messaging service - binar -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to 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/prelink/+bug/1002187/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs