well I have a logitech camera on my computer and I found this way to solve it I had the green screan so I guess that I should share

If you’re using the Jaunty edition of Ubuntu (9.04) you’ll find that Skype video may not work due to a compatibility issue with the video libraries. I’ll assume that anyone reading this is a complete Linux novice, so please excuse any oversimplifications if you’re not.

To test this you’ll need to bring up a terminal window (Applications | Accessories | Terminal) and type the following at the prompt (you may need to enter your administration password):

sudo gstreamer-properties

Select the Video tab and test the default input. If you get video then your webcam is fine, and you’ll need to create a small script to start Skype with a compatibility library. If you don’t, then refer to the Ubuntu forums for more help. Close the applet and type the following in the terminal:

sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/skype

This brings up a (probably blank) editor, copy the following lines into it

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

and then save it. You’ll need to make this executable so just type the following into the terminal

sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/skype

That’s it, close the terminal. If you start Skype from your usual menu shortcut it should start up and if you navigate to your video settings and test them they should now work. If they don’t then you’re back to the Ubuntu forums. Sigue leyendo →