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 $, indicating you are now the root super user | + | <pre style="color:blue">$ 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> |
| + | (Note: root@localhost may be root@yourmachinename) | ||
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<pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#</pre> | <pre style="color:blue">[root@localhost ~]#</pre> | ||
Update the Qt libraries to the latest version: | Update the Qt libraries to the latest version: | ||
Revision as of 03:55, 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 root@yourmachinename)
[root@localhost ~]#
Update the Qt libraries to the latest version:
[root@localhost ~]#yum update qt
Install 32-bit version of Qt:
[root@fusion16 ~]#yum install qt.i686
Install 32-bit version of Qt for X Windows:
[root@fusion16 ~]#yum install qt-x11.i686