Skype on 64-Bit Linux - Revision history

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 <h1><b>SEE ALSO: https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/8738/how-to-install-skype/ </b></h1>
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+<center><h3><b>AND</b></h3></center>
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 <h1><b>https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/44013/skype-install-64-bit-fedora-20/ </b></h1>

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 <h1><b>SEE ALSO: https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/8738/how-to-install-skype/ </b></h1>
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 If you encounter any problems and have any questions, feel free to email [mailto:jamie@dawgland.com jamie@dawgland.com].
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 There should now be a Skype icon in your Internet menu for starting up Skype!
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 If you encounter any problems and have any questions, feel free to email [mailto:jamie@dawgland.com jamie@dawgland.com].
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 There should now be a Skype icon in your Internet menu for starting up Skype!
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 If you encounter any problems and have any questions, feel free to email [mailto:jamie@dawgland.com jamie@dawgland.com].
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 (Note: All commands need to be run from a terminal command prompt)
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 Become SuperUser/Administrator:
 <pre style="color:blue">$ su - root</pre>

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 The first step is to install the 32-bit libraries Skype needs to work:
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 Become SuperUser/Administrator:

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 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#</pre>
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-Update the Qt libraries to the latest version:
+Update the 64-bit Qt libraries to the latest version before specifically installing the 32-bit i686 version:
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 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum update qt</pre>

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 <u>OR</u> if you are set up with sudo:
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-<pre style="color:blue">$ sudo su - root</pre>Your command prompt should now have a # in it instead of a $, indicating you are now the root super user, as shown here:<br>
+<pre style="color:blue">$ sudo su - root</pre>
 (Note: root@localhost may be displayed as root@yourmachinename in the following examples and your display prompt might be slightly different - just ensure it contains the #)
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 Install Skype using YUM:
 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum install skype</pre>
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 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#</pre>
 Update the Qt libraries to the latest version:
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 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum update qt</pre>
 Install 32-bit version of Qt:
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 <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum install qt.i686</pre>
 Install 32-bit version of Qt for X Windows:
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 name=Skype Repository
 baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/updates/i586/
 enabled=1
-gpgcheck=1
+gpgcheck=0
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