(solved) editing Skype desctop shortcut to work with old webcam

[la_monda]

Greetings running lxde edition fully updated. I tried to change the exec command in order to make skype work with an older webcam. I had to add the line:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype


I edited with leafpad the dektop entry as follows:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Skype
Comment=Skype Internet Telephony
Exec=LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype
Icon=skype.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;X-MandrivaLinux-Internet-InstantMessaging;
X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.11

And i get this error:

Failed to execute child process "LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so" (No such file or directory)

can someone correct my faulty entry please??

Thnx for the support!

[Neal ManBear]

So where is v4l1compat.so? --> in lxterminal --> locate v4l1compat.so     

[la_monda]

[natasa@localhost ~]$ locate v4l1compat.so
/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
[natasa@localhost ~]$


also when i give the command: LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype  to the terminal skype launches and webcam works. Just cant get the shortcut right   

thnx again

[daniel]

Make a script...

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#!/bin/bash
#
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype

Save it as My_Skype in your /home directory, and make it executable (right click > Properties > permissions)

Now edit your desktop file

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Skype
Comment=Skype Internet Telephony
Exec=/home/YOU/My_Skype
Icon=skype.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;X-MandrivaLinux-Internet-InstantMessaging;
X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.11
Should work...

[la_monda]

That did the trick! Thanks for the quick reply!!!

[daniel]

You are welcome 

[hightower]

I Came across this thread and followed it's direction to set up a kde de for my sister using her older webcam that worked in cheese but not skype.  ldxe and kde have slightly different ways to edit the application menu's. But the basic directions listed here worked perfectly.

Make a script...

Code: [Select]

#!/bin/bash
#
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype

Save it as My_Skype in your /home directory, and make it executable (right click > Properties > permissions)

Now edit your desktop file

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Skype
Comment=Skype Internet Telephony
Exec=/home/YOU/My_Skype
Icon=skype.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;X-MandrivaLinux-Internet-InstantMessaging;
X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.11
Should work...

Seems like this issue pops up regardless of the DE.  http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,100035.msg852434.html#msg852434  So many thanks Leiche  and la_monda for your directions.