How to record Skype calls in Ubuntu 8.10 without removing Pulseaudio or doing any fancy workarounds through Terminal
Ever since Ubuntu’s switch to Pulseaudio, many people lost the ability to record Skype calls. I am very much affected – and it is really annoying to dig into your system’s settings and overhaul the sound drivers (especially for Linux newbies). Some advocate the removal of Pulseaudio and having it replaced with Esound, but that’s a solution that is not very pleasant – you are bound to break your system as the removal of Pulseaudio will also remove the ubuntu-desktop metapackage, which is responsible for making “smart” updates.
I found a very good solution just recently – Skype Call Recorder
After installing the software, go to Applications > Skype Call Recorder. The software will automatically configure itself with the settings that you already have (assuming that you have your Skype call settings right – the sound in, sound out, and ringing settings). The Skype Call Recorder will prompt you to record all conversations that you will accept or initiate, and save it as a MP3 file in the ~/Skype Calls directory.
This has made my day! Rock on, GNU/Linux!