Difference between revisions of "Skype on 64-Bit Linux"
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<u>OR</u> if you are set up with sudo: | <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> |
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| + | Your command prompt should now have a # in it instead of a $, indicating you are now the root super user, as shown here:<br> | ||
(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 #) | (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: | Install Skype using YUM: | ||
<pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum install skype</pre> | <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#yum install skype</pre> | ||
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| + | Congradulations! Skype should now work on your 64-bit RPM based Linux system! | ||
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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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Revision as of 04:09, 3 February 2012
Skype is only available in a 32-bit version, so if you have a 64-bit Linux system, you will have to do some extra work.
The first step is to install the 32-bit libraries Skype needs to work:
Become SuperUser/Administrator:
$ su - root
OR if you are set up with sudo:
$ sudo su - root
Your command prompt should now have a # in it instead of a $, indicating you are now the root super user, as shown here:
(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 #)
[root@localhost ~]#
Update the Qt libraries to the latest version:
[root@localhost ~]#yum update qt
Install 32-bit version of Qt:
[root@localhost ~]#yum install qt.i686
Install 32-bit version of Qt for X Windows:
[root@localhost ~]#yum install qt-x11.i686
Create the Skype YUM repository file using any text editor in the /etc/yum.repos.d directory named skype.repo and containing the following:
[skype] name=Skype Repository baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/updates/i586/ enabled=1 gpgcheck=0
Install Skype using YUM:
[root@localhost ~]#yum install skype
Congradulations! Skype should now work on your 64-bit RPM based Linux system!
There should now be a Skype icon in your Internet menu for starting up Skype!
If you encounter any problems and have any questions, feel free to email jamie@dawgland.com.