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Install Skype in EL6 (RHEL 6/ Scientificlinux 6/ Centos 6)

23rd May 2011
UPDATE 14th August 2014: Microsoft has released a new Skype version, 4.3.0.37 - you need AT LEAST this version to be able to login any more as they seem to have changed something in the authentication process. It is available in my repo, grab the latest from here: http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/i386/

UPDATE: For Skype 4.0 instructions click here.
I used to have here some instructions on how to get skype installed from official RPM, then overwrite the binary with a static one to get it to work etc etc - quite a PITA. Now you can just install an RPM[1] to get the same result; so, if you have my repo installed (nux-dextop) just do:
yum install skype
If you do not have my repo installed:
wget http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/x86_64/skype-2.2.0.35-3.el6.nux.i586.rpm
yum localinstall --nogpgcheck ./skype-2.2.0.35-3.el6.nux.i586.rpm
All of the above needs to be done as root, obviously.
You may want to browse http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/x86_64 for newer skype rpms; who knows what will happen next to the linux client. It has always sucked in one way or another, I can't see it improving now that Microsoft has bought them.
If you run intro problems with this RPM let me know at rpm at li.nux.ro ! Thanks.


[1] - Thanks Russian Fedora repo, it's their package actually!

Cheerio!
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Skype 4.0 on EL6 (CentOS/Stella, ScientifixLinux, RHEL, PUIAS) update

22nd June 2012
UPDATE 14th August 2014: Microsoft has released a new Skype version, 4.3.0.37 - you need AT LEAST this version to be able to login any more as they seem to have changed something in the authentication process. It is available in my repo, grab the latest from here: http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/i386/

So after a long long time we finally have a new Skype linux release - and it's not even a beta!
This seems to be the first release under Microsoft's auspice and I hope it will run well and not bother the users with too many annoyances (I hear the Windows version has in-call ads now? wtf!).
As usual, EL users will still not be able to just "rpm -ivh" their packages - this has never been Skype's strongest point, not even after M$'s acquisition, but it's not like I was expecting anything.
Here's how to install it manually: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Skype.

UPDATE: Now there is an RPM that does all the dirty work. If you run Stella or Centos with nux-dextop repo active then you can just yum install skype, otherwise:
wget
ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/fedora/russianfedora/russianfedora/nonfree/el/updates/6/i386/skype-4.0.0.7-3.el6.R.i586.rpm
yum localinstall --nogpgcheck skype-4.0.0.7-3.el6.R.i586.rpm
The RPM maintainer is Arkady L. Shane of the Russian Fedora community. Thank you, Arkady!

Enjoy!
Tags: centos, el6, linux, rhel, scientifixlinux, skype, stella. | No comments

Install Skype on CentOS 7 (and other RH clones)

14th August 2014
Hello there. CentOS 7 is a fresh and major release, but fear not, Skype works well on it.
As usual, just yum install skype if you have my nux-dextop repo installed or just grab the latest RPM from here http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/ and install it.

Don't be shy and let me know if you encounter any issues - rpm at li.nux.ro !
Tags: centos, linux, scientificlinux, skype, springdale. | No comments