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Some time after a recent upgrade skype has stopped working. If I try to launch it from a terminal, it outputs the following error:

~$ skype
Fatal: QWidget: Must construct a QApplication before a QPaintDevice
Aborted (core dumped)

I have tried removing the .Skype folder and reinstalling, it solves the problem for a while. Nevertheless after I reboot the PC, the problem comes back. Is there anything I can do besides reinstalling to fix this?

I am running skype on 64-bit precise using the 3.2.0-30-generic kernel.

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This should be reported as a bug. You can make Apport collect and submit the necessary technical information--but still make sure to read the bug reporting documentation first, and describe the problem thoroughly in the bug report you write in the web browser (which will come up automatically after Apport sends the data). – Eliah Kagan Aug 31 '12 at 14:26
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It is not offtopic at all, the solution is to blacklist the skype in prelink.conf with: -b /usr/bin/skype, then reinstall skype and issue sudo ldconfig. – Frantique Jan 7 at 16:53

closed as off topic by Eliah Kagan, SirCharlo, Mitch, Jorge Castro, Jacob Johan Edwards Aug 31 '12 at 21:33

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