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How to Install Skype 8.13 on CentOS 7

To Install Skype 8.13 on CentOS 7

Skype is a popular software application currently developed by Microsoft that is mainly used for Instant Messaging and for Audio and Video calls and Video conferencing call.

In order to install Skype in your Linux distribution, you can visit official download page of Skype. It is so simple to install Skype 8.13 on CentOS 7.

Installing Skype

Make sure you download the Skype installation package bam using a wget command from utility to grab the package.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
--2018-02-14 23:36:48--  https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
Resolving go.skype.com (go.skype.com)... 13.75.123.247
Connecting to go.skype.com (go.skype.com)|13.75.123.247|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://get.skype.com/getskype-webwrap-rpm [following]
--2018-02-14 23:36:49--  https://get.skype.com/getskype-webwrap-rpm
Resolving get.skype.com (get.skype.com)... 13.90.95.57
Connecting to get.skype.com (get.skype.com)|13.90.95.57|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.rpm [following]
--2018-02-14 23:36:50--  https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
Resolving repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)... 23.211.208.69, 2600:140f:b:19a::1263, 2600:140f:b:190::1263
Connecting to repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)|23.211.208.69|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 104944478 (100M) [application/x-redhat-package-manager]
Saving to: ‘ skypeforlinux-64.rpm’ 

100%[===============================================================================> ] 104,944,478 1.08MB/s   in 1m 58s

2018-02-14 23:38:49 (866 KB/s) - ‘ skypeforlinux-64.rpm’  saved [104944478/104944478]

After the download gets complete you shall proceed with Skype installation process. Run the following command to kick-start the installation process. 

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum localinstall skypeforlinux-64.rpm
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Examining skypeforlinux-64.rpm: skypeforlinux-8.15.0.4-1.x86_64
Marking skypeforlinux-64.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
-->  Running transaction check
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Installed:
skypeforlinux.x86_64 0:8.15.0.4-1                                                                                     

Dependency Installed:
libXScrnSaver.x86_64 0:1.2.2-6.1.el7                                                                                   

Complete!

After the installation process completes, start Skype application by navigating to Application Menu -> Internet -> Skype.

The Skype pop-up now appears on the screen. Sign In to Skype with the Microsoft account or hit on Create Account button.

Enter the needed details to create an account.

With this, the installation of Skype 8.13 on CentOS 7.

Tag : CentOS Skype
Comment
bustersolomon
Sep 13 2022
Hi there and much of thanks for your efforts. It was not that easy for me to intall this. Will you plese help? I tried TikTok in the meantime, but it didn't work either.
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