Skype on 64-Bit Linux

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