[SOLVED] I am unable to install Skype - target not found: qtwebkit

anselm · 2017-03-09 14:06:51

I am trying to install skype, but I get: "target not found: qtwebkit"

:: Package skype not found in repositories, trying AUR...
:: resolving dependencies...
:: looking for inter-conflicts...

AUR Packages  (1) skype-4.3.0.37-8  

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 

:: Retrieving package(s)...
:: skype build files are up-to-date -- skipping
:: Checking skype integrity...
==> Making package: skype 4.3.0.37-8 (Thu Mar  9 14:54:56 CET 2017)
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Found skype-4.3.0.37.tar.bz2
  -> Found PERMISSION
  -> Found skype-wrapper
==> Validating source files with md5sums...
    skype-4.3.0.37.tar.bz2 ... Passed
    PERMISSION ... Passed
    skype-wrapper ... Passed
:: Building skype package(s)...
==> Making package: skype 4.3.0.37-8 (Thu Mar  9 14:55:16 CET 2017)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Installing missing dependencies...
error: target not found: qtwebkit
==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies.
:: failed to build skype package(s)

Last edited by anselm (2017-03-09 15:18:31)

Slithery · 2017-03-09 14:12:09

Which AUR helper are you using?

qtwebkit is available in the AUR.

anselm · 2017-03-09 14:28:39

I am using "pacaur / cower". Is it a long compile time to install qtwebkit from AUR?
In the past, I think a year ago I was able to install Skype smoothly without compilation, pacaur picked up a pre-compiled binary package.

Last edited by anselm (2017-03-09 14:33:52)

Slithery · 2017-03-09 14:48:27

qtwebkit has recently been dropped to the AUR, it was removed from the official repos due to unfixed security issues.

WorMzy · 2017-03-09 14:55:18

Mod note: Moving to AUR Issues.

anselm · 2017-03-09 14:57:46

Oh, I see. Similar thing happens when I try to install "skypeforlinux" package:

:: Retrieving package(s)...
:: skypeforlinux build files are up-to-date -- skipping
:: Checking skypeforlinux integrity...
==> Making package: skypeforlinux 1.17.0.1-1 (Thu Mar  9 15:43:27 CET 2017)
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Found skypeforlinux_1.17.0.1_amd64.deb
  -> Found skypeforlinux.sh
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
    skypeforlinux_1.17.0.1_amd64.deb ... Passed
    skypeforlinux.sh ... Passed
:: Building skypeforlinux package(s)...
==> Making package: skypeforlinux 1.17.0.1-1 (Thu Mar  9 15:43:54 CET 2017)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> WARNING: Using existing $srcdir/ tree
==> Removing existing $pkgdir/ directory...
==> Starting build()...
mv: cannot stat 'skype-electron-wrapper': No such file or directory
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
    Aborting...
:: failed to build skypeforlinux package(s)

metak · 2017-03-09 15:01:52

Try 'skypeforlinux-bin' since 'skypeforlinux' is outdated.

anselm · 2017-03-09 15:17:56

Thx, but "skypeforlinux-bin" isn't available for i686 architecture, unlike "skypeforlinux".
But finally I was able to install "qtwebkit-2.3.4-4" with the help of the command "downgrade" which was able to find a remote binary i686 package, as I am on an old AMD Athlon XP. So I think the initial problem has been solved. Unfortunately the installed Skype refuse to start on my system , because lack of SSE2 instruction set.

Last edited by anselm (2017-03-09 16:18:37)

jasonwryan · 2017-03-09 16:55:30

You are using the wrong distro. Arch is a rolling release with the latest software in its repos. Trying to get it to run on ancient hardware (and a deprecated architecture) is goting to be difficult. Please don't continue to open threads here if you are not sufficiently familiar with how Arch works.

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#1 2017-03-09 14:06:51

[SOLVED] I am unable to install Skype - target not found: qtwebkit

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