skype for suse 12.1

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#1

I cant seem to get skype to run either way from the different download sites, can somebody please help me.

#2

On 11/21/2011 06:16 PM, lukemersh wrote:
>
> I cant seem to get skype to run either way from the different download
> sites, can somebody please help me.

install skype using this how-to: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Skype

yes, that page doesn’t mention 12.1 but i guess it will work anyway
because i guess you have a 64 bit openSUSE (though you didn’t say) and
you just need to do that same thing for it that was done for 11.4

try it…

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#3

It `s script part of my script


#!/bin/bash
USR=$(logname)
pks="/home/$USR/Programs/skype-*"
si=$(uname -i)

if  "$(whoami)" != "root" ];then
	echo "USE su to log as root!";exit
fi


if  $si = "x86_64" ]
         then zypper in -y libasound2-32bit xorg-x11-libXv-32bit xorg-x11-libs-32bit libqt4-x11-32bit libpng12-0-32bit
         if  -e $pks ]
                then zypper in -y -l $pks
         else
	 echo $Line
	 echo "${Mess}Downloading skype.${Warn}Waite!...${Norm}"
	 echo $Line
         wget -O /home/$USR/INSTAL/suse.rpm http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-suse #dir http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-2.2.0.35-suse.i586.rpm
         zypper in -y -l /home/$USR/INSTAL/suse.rpm

         fi

else  $si = "i586" ]
   
         if  -e $pks ]
                then zypper in -y -l $pks 
         else
	 echo $Line
	 echo "${Mess}Downloading skype.${Warn}Wait!!...${Norm}"
	 echo $Line
         wget -O /home/$USR/INSTAL/suse.rpm http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-suse #dir http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-2.2.0.35-suse.i586.rpm
         zypper in -y -l /home/$USR/INSTAL/suse.rpm

         fi
fi
#4

For me, installing Skype in openSUSE 12.1 64bit worked as before in 11.x:

  1. Download the RPM from the Skype homepage (make sure to pick the version for openSUSE).
  2. Install the missing 32bit libraries with Yast (either by following the wiki instructions, which lists them, or by simply starting skype from a konsole and noting in the error message which library is missing).

Done.

That said, Skype should really add the missing dependencies to its RPM package to end this nuisance!

#5

software.opensuse.org: Download openSUSE 12.1, Advanced search options, check the box for the user homedirs. Lord_T serves skype packages, they work on my 12.1 systems. Except for the webcam image, it’s upside down, but that can be solved.

#6

Skype Depenency issue 12.1

#7

This plus the skype RPM did it for me on my 64bit install.

su -c 'zypper install libasound2-32bit xorg-x11-libXv-32bit xorg-x11-libs-32bit libqt4-x11-32bit libpng12-0-32bit'

Here is the command source page

#8

Hey there! I installed openSuse again after one year!
Now, I would ask you, is openSuse 12.1 compatible with the Skype version (11+) available on the official site?

#9

On Wed, 02 May 2012 21:56:03 +0000, MaxiPigna wrote:

> Hey there! I installed openSuse again after one year!
> Now, I would ask you, is openSuse 12.1 compatible with the Skype version
> (11+) available on the official site?

It seems to work OK here. Since you’ve installed it, you should try it
out and see if it works for you. :slight_smile:

Jim

Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
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#10

Thanks for your prompt reply!

#11

What worked for me was downloading the added dependencies then just download the rpm and “sudo zypper install skype package name”, and that worked just fine. Hope this helps someone. :sarcastic: