Ubuntu 11.10 crashes when launching certain applications

Can you give the output of:

uname -a; lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | egrep -i 'skype|virtual'

Thanks

Thanks for replying.
The output is:

Linux DARYL 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:28:43 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
Codename: oneiric
ii erlang-base 1:14.b.2-dfsg-3ubuntu2 Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications
ii gvfs 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - server
ii gvfs-backends 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - backends
ii gvfs-bin 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - binaries
ii gvfs-fuse 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - fuse server
ii libgnomevfs2-0 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (runtime libraries)
ii libgnomevfs2-common 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (common files)
ii libgnomevfs2-extra 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (extra modules)
ii libllvm2.9 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii libllvm2.9:i386 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii skype 2.2.0.35-1 Skype
rc skype:i386 2.2.0.35-0oneiric2 VOIP and instant messaging client
ii virtualbox-4.1 4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~oneiric Oracle VM VirtualBox

Sorry, i just found that Synkron from this package "https://launchpad.net/~sportman1280/+archive/ppa/+files/synkron_1.5.0-0ubuntu3-intrepid3_amd64.deb" also makes system to crash.

You have installed 32bit skype on 64bit OS. You can install the 64bit deb from the skype website.

You will need to uninstall the current version first.

That is what i had done, anyway i uninstalled it, and installed it again downloading a fresh copy. I keeps on crashing.
I am copying for you again the result of
uname -a; lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | egrep -i 'skype|virtual'

Linux DARYL 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:28:43 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
Codename: oneiric
ii erlang-base 1:14.b.2-dfsg-3ubuntu2 Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications
ii gvfs 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - server
ii gvfs-backends 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - backends
ii gvfs-bin 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - binaries
ii gvfs-fuse 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - fuse server
ii libgnomevfs2-0 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (runtime libraries)
ii libgnomevfs2-common 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (common files)
ii libgnomevfs2-extra 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (extra modules)
ii libllvm2.9 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii libllvm2.9:i386 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii skype 2.2.0.35-1 Skype
rc skype:i386 2.2.0.35-0oneiric2 VOIP and instant messaging client
ii virtualbox-4.1 4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~oneiric Oracle VM VirtualBox

I can see myself it still says 'skype:i386', although i downloaded the deb for 10.04 amd64 from skype website.

Anything i can do?
Thanks again.

sudo dpkg -P skype:i386 ;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

Go to http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/linux/ and get the 64bit deb and install it.

Ok, thanks a lot mate.
With that I could remove completely skype.
I reinstalled then same package and here i copy you again the result of the releases check :

Linux DARYL 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:28:43 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10
Codename: oneiric
ii erlang-base 1:14.b.2-dfsg-3ubuntu2 Erlang/OTP virtual machine and base applications
ii gvfs 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - server
ii gvfs-backends 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - backends
ii gvfs-bin 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - binaries
ii gvfs-fuse 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 userspace virtual filesystem - fuse server
ii libgnomevfs2-0 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (runtime libraries)
ii libgnomevfs2-common 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (common files)
ii libgnomevfs2-extra 1:2.24.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME Virtual File System (extra modules)
ii libllvm2.9 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii libllvm2.9:i386 2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu2 Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), runtime library
ii skype 2.2.0.35-1 Skype
ii virtualbox-4.1 4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~oneiric Oracle VM VirtualBox

It seems it is the right version now, but still crasing.
Anyway i can live without skype but not without Virtualbox in order to run AutoCAD, or without DraftSight in order to avoid using a virtual Windows on Ubuntu, any help on those ones?

Cool, is skype now ok?

Virtualbox was running perfectly until some day there i got an automatic kernel update and it began to fail.
So i have a complete virtualdisk full of work and software that i can access sometimes. To keep on working i found DraftSight as an alternative CAD software for ubuntu, but it makes the OS to crash on launch.

No, skype still makes OS to crash.

...It seems it is the right version now, but still crasing.
Anyway i can live without skype but not without Virtualbox in order to run AutoCAD, or without DraftSight in order to avoid using a virtual Windows on Ubuntu, any help on those ones?...

Virtualbox was running perfectly until some day there i got an automatic kernel update and it began to fail.
So i have a complete virtualdisk full of work and software that i can access sometimes. To keep on working i found DraftSight as an alternative CAD software for ubuntu, but it makes the OS to crash on launch.

If you create a new user then launch skype, is it ok?

Will it help to fix Virtualbox and DraftSight that is much more important at this point?
Not up for creating a new user and setting up again a whole set of software plus moving my working files.

Thanks mate, don't worry. Let's see if i can get some other kind of help.

how can i close this one?

Just mark as solved if you want

But is not solved

you could keep on suggesting things for fixing skype here. Skype is not mentioned at the other report.

The issues are the same. You have crashing apps.

-SOLVED-

I uninstalled completly from Synaptic console Skype and DraftSight, and after restart I installed fresh correct version following spaciall indications for 64 bits for DraftSight. And they both work correctly.