F21 - skype -- How best to install

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 03/12/2015 05:16 PM, Jim Lewis wrote:
>> I have been puzzling through some old posts here on skype.  I need it
>> working for a conference call monday morning.
>>
>> Subject: No sound in Skype on Fedora 64-bit
>>
>> Seems to be talking about installing lpf-skype even on an x86_64 system
>> and it basically works?  Some sound problems but work around them?
>>
>> Or:
>>
>> http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/install-skype-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel-scientific-linux-sl/
>>
>> I can always run it on my samsung phone, but want to use it on my
>> notebook.
>>
> Hi Robert,
>
>    I was able to get Skype working on both of my Fedora 21 systems by
> following these steps:
>
>    The "rules" say to perform a full update first. Usually when I do this
> something breaks and so do so at your own risk.
>
>   yum -y update
>
> Install Skype and the 32-bit pulseaudio files:
>
>   yum -y install lpf-skype
>
>   Here is the part that should fix your sound issues:
>
>   yum -y install pulseaudio-libs.i686 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686
>
>   Then:
>
>    Open Applications->System Tools->lpf skype
>
>      Give root and then guest password
>
>   To run Skype: Open Applications->Internet->Skype
>
>
>    I hope this works for you! I have to say they did a good job when they
> created this application.

Install worked great.  I can hear the test call, but not my recording.  
First time ever using the mic, so no telling what the problem there is.  
I am on a Lenovo x120e x86_64 with Xfce.