How to install Skype 4.0 for CentOS 6.3 and Fedora 17 or 16
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To install Skype 4.0 for CentOS 6.3 and Fedora 17 or 16
This article explains about the installation of Skype 4.0. It enables VoIP to make voice calls, video calls and instant messaging.
To install
The yum command is used to install Skype 4.0
Dependency packages for Skype
[root@linuxhelp Desktop]# yum install libstdc++.i686 libXrender.i686 fontconfig.i686 pulseaudio-libs.i686 qt-x11.i686 zlib.i686 freetype.i686 alsa-lib.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXi.686 libXv.i686 libXrandr.i686 libSM.i686
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
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Installed:
alsa-lib.i686 0:1.0.22-3.el6 fontconfig.i686 0:2.8.0-5.el6
freetype.i686 0:2.3.11-15.el6_6.1 libSM.i686 0:1.2.1-2.el6
libXScrnSaver.i686 0:1.2.2-2.el6 libXrandr.i686 0:1.4.1-2.1.el6
libXrender.i686 0:0.9.8-2.1.el6 libXv.i686 0:1.0.9-2.1.el6
libstdc++.i686 0:4.4.7-16.el6 pulseaudio-libs.i686 0:0.9.21-21.el6
qt-x11.i686 1:4.6.2-28.el6_5 zlib.i686 0:1.2.3-29.el6
Dependency Installed:
cairo.i686 0:1.8.8-6.el6_6
flac.i686 0:1.2.1-7.el6_6
gamin.i686 0:0.1.10-9.el6
glib2.i686 0:2.28.8-4.el6
gstreamer.i686 0:0.10.29-1.el6
gstreamer-plugins-base.i686 0:0.10.29-2.el6
libXcursor.i686 0:1.1.14-2.1.el6
libXft.i686 0:2.3.1-2.el6
libXi.i686 0:1.7.2-2.2.el6
libXtst.i686 0:1.2.2-2.1.el6
libgudev1.i686 0:147-2.63.el6_7.1
libmng.i686 0:1.0.10-4.1.el6
libpng.i686 2:1.2.49-2.el6_7
libsndfile.i686 0:1.0.20-5.el6
libtiff.i686 0:3.9.4-10.el6_5
libxml2.i686 0:2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
mesa-dri-drivers.i686 0:10.4.3-1.el6
mesa-libGL.i686 0:10.4.3-1.el6
mesa-libGLU.i686 0:10.4.3-1.el6
mesa-private-llvm.i686 0:3.4-3.el6
openssl.i686 0:1.0.1e-42.el6_7.4
pango.i686 0:1.28.1-10.el6
phonon-backend-gstreamer.i686 1:4.6.2-28.el6_5
qt.i686 1:4.6.2-28.el6_5
qt-sqlite.i686 1:4.6.2-28.el6_5
Complete!
To download Skype 4.0
Wget command is used to download Skype 4.0
Example
[root@linuxhelp Desktop]# cd /tmp/
[root@linuxhelp tmp]# wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
--2016-03-07 13:42:51-- http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
Resolving download.skype.com... 88.221.212.35, 88.221.212.11
Connecting to download.skype.com|88.221.212.35|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 40843888 (39M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: “ skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2”
100%[======================================> ] 40,843,888 151K/s in 8m 10s
2016-03-07 13:51:02 (81.4 KB/s) - “ skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2” saved [40843888/40843888]
To Extract Skype 4.0 Static Package
Example
[root@linuxhelp tmp]# cd /opt
[root@linuxhelp opt]# mkdir skype
[root@linuxhelp opt]# cd /tmp/
[root@linuxhelp tmp]# tar -xvf skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2 -C /opt/skype
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/third-party_attributions.txt
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/LICENSE
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/lang/
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/lang/skype_es.ts
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skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/sounds/CallConnecting.wav
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/sounds/CallRemoteHangup.wav
skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav
To Create Symbolic Link to libtiff.so.4
Example
[root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4
To Create Symbolic Link to Icons, Lang and Sounds
Example
[root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share//pixmaps/skype.png ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share//pixmaps/skype.png' : File exists [root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png' : File exists [root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/icons/skype.png ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share/icons/skype.png' : File exists [root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/sounds/ /usr/share/sounds/ [root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/lang/ /usr/share/lang/ [root@linuxhelp icons]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop' : File exists
Create Skype Launch Binary
Create a file /usr/bin/skype with following command and set execute permission on it.
Example
[root@linuxhelp icons]# touch /usr/bin/skype
[root@linuxhelp icons]# chmod 755 /usr/bin/skype
Open the file /usr/bin/skype and enter the following code and save the file
Example
[root@linuxhelp icons]# vim /usr/bin/skype
#!/bin/sh
export SKYPE_HOME=" /opt/skype/skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8/"
$SKYPE_HOME/skype --resources=$SKYPE_HOME $*
To Start Skype Launcher
Example
[root@linuxhelp icons]# skype
Login screen
About Skype
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