On 17/09/14 15:16, Bret Busby wrote:
> Hello.
>
> With the recently posted fix for the Microsoft attempt to close down
> skype; the fix involving the use of a hex editor, to cause faking the
> skype version number, to pretend to be 4.3 (I think it is that version
> number that is needed), I am wondering whether anyone has successfully
> attempted to do that to skype version 2.2.
>
> I have no experience with editing hexes, and so would prefer to know
> whether it has been successfully done, for skype 2.2, to hopefully
> avoid wreaking havoc on my system.
>
> I prefer that I do not do any damage to my skype installation, in case
> sometime, Microsoft develops a conscience, and again allows access to
> skype without discrimination based on version number.
>
> I have skype 2.2 installed on Debian 6 LTS.
>
> Thank you in anticipation
>
Hex editor not necessary.
As root run the following 2 lines in bash:-
cp /usr/bin/skype{,.bak}
Old=$(skype -v | head -n1 | cut -d " " -f2);sed -i "s/$Old/4.3.0.37/g"
/usr/bin/skype
You can check the change off-line, as normal user:-
skype -v
Kind regards
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