proper way to install skype 4.3 on fedora test?

Sérgio Basto sergio at serjux.com
Thu Jul 23 14:34:39 UTC 2015


Hi,
On Qui, 2015-07-23 at 09:25 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   (since i have my updates-testing repo enabled, this would seem to be
> the right place to ask this.)
> 
>   along with many others, i tried to install (actually, upgrade to)
> skype 4.3 on my 64-bit fedora laptop, went to the skype download page,
> selected as my distro "Fedora 16 32bit", downloaded the corresponding
> skype-4.3.0.37-fedora.i586.rpm, that installed smoothly, but when i
> click on the skype icon, my first concern is that the initial login
> box shows "Skype[TM] 4.2 for Linux", rather than 4.3.
> 
>   and when i try to log in, i get the dreaded "Skype can't connect",
> which typically suggests one needs to upgrade the software ... which i
> just did, of course.
> 
>   i also found this interesting page:
> 
> http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/install-skype-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel-scientific-linux-sl/comment-page-3/
> 
> which suggests bypassing that rpm and doing things manually.
> 
>   so i'm open to suggestions as to the best approach.

https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/questions/query:skype/

I use lpf-skype see instructions here [1] 

[1]
https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/66586/skype-rpm-build-error/

Best regards,
-- 
Sérgio M. B.



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