So i finally got Skype working on my OpenSUSE 11.1 64-bits install on my
laptop (smolts -> ‘Show Box’ (http://tinyurl.com/87etmo)).
Here is a quick run-through how i got it to work.
First get Skype 2.0.0.72 here:
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64 left-click and save
…or…
Code:
wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64
INSTALL THE DEPENDENCIES:
Code:
sudo zypper install libqt4-32bit libqt4-x11-32bit
INSTALL ALIEN:
Code:
sudo zypper install alien
CONVERT THE .DEB FILE INTO .RPM:
Code:
alien -r -c skype_ubuntu-2.0.0.72-1_amd64.deb
INSTALL THE NEW CONVERTED .RPM PACKAGE OF SKYPE:
Code:
sudo rpm -ivh skype-2.0.0.72-2.x86_64.rpm
Start Skype: Run it from the menu -> -Applications > Internet > More
Programs > Skype-
Code:
skype
Some screenshots of Skype in OpenSUSE 11.1 x86_64 with E17:
‘[image:
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(http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skypeopensuse111x8664hn3.png)
Audio in and output devices using ALSA
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http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9373/skypeopensuse111x8664dbmp2.th.png]’
(http://tinyurl.com/7j7kjx)
Skype on the DBUS session bus
‘[image:
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/6385/skypeopensuse111x8664vilm9.th.png]’
(http://tinyurl.com/9ke5ea)
Webcam with Skype! Working receive and sending of images with the
webcam in my system (08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.)
Not_working:
Putting the webcam picture window on “Fullscreen” cause Skype to crash
on my machine.
On-going investigation on what’s not working …
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NexuJin
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