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Poyo
2013-05-30
2013-06-27
  • Poyo

    Poyo - 2013-05-30

    Hi,

    I love your API, I use it since 5 years, it rocks!
    But one question: why no update since 3 years? Are you stopping to maintain it?
    It is more and more difficult to install it on the last Linux versions, and the GUI looks old now...

    Cheers

     
  • Koohiisan

    Koohiisan - 2013-06-03

    I know it seems slow...but I think the rewrite to Python was pretty significant. And, it's easier IMO to install now that it's Python-based.

    I, for one, have been working on some projects with relation to this, such as integrating kb2kskype with XBMC (for notifications), psuedo-911 dialing, and maybe even call waiting and caller ID.

    So, hang in there and maybe it'll get better! :)

    Are there specific issues you're encountered? If so, please create a separate topic so we can help you get it up and running.

     
  • Simon_6162

    Simon_6162 - 2013-06-04

    "why no update since 3 years" - Are you aware of the front end re-write in QT-python for newer OS's. Its only in svn but works. Get the required software listed below from your software repository (apt-get or whatever)

    == required software ==
    python 2.7
    py-qt4 (aka python-qt4) (aka qt4-pythhon)
    python-setuptools
    svn

    Check out the project source code and run it.

    #In a terminal 
    sudo easy_install Skype4Py
    # make a temp dir to test the new kb2kskype in your home folder
    mkdir ~/kb2kskype_py
    # go to the new directory 
    cd ~/kb2kskype_py
    # check the source code out from svn
    svn co https://kb2kskype.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/kb2kskype/trunk/kb2kskype_py .
    # change dir into source dir
    cd src
    # start kb2kskype 
    python kb2kskype.py
    

    "Are you stopping to maintain it?" - kinda I don't use it and its not like there is a massive user base for it!

    The packages for the driver need an update and the init script should be moved to systemd.

     
  • Koohiisan

    Koohiisan - 2013-06-04

    It might not be a massive user base, but I'm using it 24/7 for my home and business phones, so I plan on doing what I can to support it! :)

    Credit certainly goes to Simon for his work and for getting it to a far more usable (and supportable) state!

     
  • hako

    hako - 2013-06-23

    I really would like to use my Skype phone in Ubuntu 13.04.
    So, I tried the project source code:
    quote
    sudo easy_install Skype4Py
    mkdir ~/kb2kskype_py
    cd ~/kb2kskype_py
    svn co https://kb2kskype.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/kb2kskype/trunk/kb2kskype_py .
    cd src
    python kb2kskype.py
    /quote

    Unfortunately, I had some error messages:
    at sudo easy_install Skype4Py:
    Download error on http://skype4py.sourceforge.net: timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
    Reading http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=202148
    Best match: Skype4Py 1.0.35
    Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/S/Skype4Py/Skype4Py-1.0.35.zip#md5=e84a826fac4e5702c474d931160b4723
    Processing Skype4Py-1.0.35.zip
    Writing /tmp/easy_install-2LvpOL/Skype4Py-1.0.35/setup.cfg
    Running Skype4Py-1.0.35/setup.py -q bdist_egg --dist-dir /tmp/easy_install-2LvpOL/Skype4Py-1.0.35/egg-dist-tmp-QQ8CiT
    warning: no previously-included files matching '*.pyc' found anywhere in distribution
    Adding Skype4Py 1.0.35 to easy-install.pth file

    at python kb2kskype.py
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "kb2kskype.py", line 9, in <module>
    from sos.plugins import systemtap
    ImportError: No module named sos.plugins

    Any hint what I am doing wrong?

     

    Last edit: hako 2013-06-23
  • Simon_6162

    Simon_6162 - 2013-06-27

    Can you remove the line "from sos.plugins import systemtap" at line 9 of kb2kskype.py and try again. I don't think that's needed for anything.

     

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