Thread: Webcam not working on skype - ubuntu 12.04 32bits

hello.

added post in error closed post @ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1984328&page=2. so, incomprehensible. problem webcam not working in skype.

on post papibe wrote:

you need set variable ld_preload permanent in environment. have 2 options:

1. personal use (just user) add line ~/.bashrc
code:
export ld_preload=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
2. system-wide, add line /etc/environment
code:
ld_preload=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
restart machine.

then apanta wrote:

i created new file on desktop, named skype.
inside there lines wrote. saved file , closed it.

in properties/permission signed executable.

launching double click on file skype works , webcam runs ok.

to this, wrote:

i'm running 12.04 32-bit.

have not been able webcam working (when go video options in skype, camera working not go on when make call).

added line bashrc *and* made desktop file. file opens skype still no cam.

(there skype.desktop in /usr/share/applications, not same 1 made on desktop)

can please show me complete , exact contents of working skype.desktop file? maybe i've copied wrong.

appreciated.

thanks.

moved own thread.

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