[Lxc-users] Skype in a container

[Tamas Papp]

On 05/24/2013 11:11 AM, Fajar A. Nugraha wrote:
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 4:03 AM, Tamas Papp <tompos at martos.bme.hu> wrote:
>> On 05/18/2013 10:39 PM, Elie Deloumeau wrote:
>>> Hi, you need a xserver in your container.
>>>
>>> Create a container, install gnome or whatever and install Skype for Linux ;)
>> It's a bit more complicated, as there are some requirements.
>>
>> How should I run the container/application? How can I use it?
>>
>> How would it appear on my systray or whatever it is called in Unity?
>
> Yeah, it's pretty much a hassle. Not to mention you also have to allow
> access to various devices needed by skype.
>
> What version are you using? I'm using skype
> 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.13.04.2 from ubuntu partner repository on raring,
> and it seems to work so far. Perhaps you can try that.

It was a glib2 error and now it works again, so I leave it as it is now.
It's 4.2.0.11-1 from the official download site.

Though, I'm still interested in running GUI application inside a container.

Thanks,
tamas