Re: [Ekiga-list] ekiga 3.00 dependency ubuntu-desktop (Hardy)

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

Hello,

Jarlaxl Lamat wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just tried to install ekiga 3.00 on ubuntu hardy (64-bit) following
> directions here: https://launchpad.net/~sevmek/+archive
> Yes i am behind a NAT and have to open ports for ekiga.
> All went fine and ubuntu-desktop was unistalled among others.
> Running ekiga 3 started the druid(which btw kept all setting from 2)  which
> warned me for opening ports(which was not the case since ports were opened
> already ie for ekiga 2)
> Nevertheless i was able to connect to my account and make a test call
> succesfully.
> -Some problems appeared though:
> a-Contact list would not show other groups added.
> b-With ekiga minimized clicking on the "ekiga agent" would not maximize it.
> c-Manual resizing of ekiga window was not possible.
> d-V4L is not supported (for my camera Logitech quickcam).

Have you installed libpt...-plugins-v4l ?

> My question is if someone has a  workaround which will make it for hardy
> (that does not uninstall ubuntu desktop).

I am sure that ekiga-snapshot should have in debian/control:
  Provides: ekiga
in order not to remove ubuntu-desktop.

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Eugen