Skype is a popular software application currently developed by Microsoft that is mainly used for Instant Messaging and for Audio and Video calls and Video conferencing call. Among these functions, Skype can also be used for file sharing, screen sharing and text and voice messaging. In this guide we’ll cover the process of installing the latest version of Skype ( 8.13) in CentOS, RHEL ( Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and Fedora distributions. Read Also: In order to install Skype in your Linux distribution, first visit at and download the latest available version of the software for Linux in your system by following the download link from browser or use open a Terminal window and grab the package via line utility. Another Metroid 2 Remake Download. # wget After the download completes, proceed with Skype installation process, by opening a console and issue the following command with root privileges, specific for the installed Linux distribution in your machine. # yum localinstall skypeforlinux-64.rpm [On CentOS/RHEL] # dnf install skypeforlinux-64.rpm [On Fedora 24-27] Update: On Fedora, you can install Skype from snap tool as shown.

$ sudo dnf install snapd $ sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap $ sudo snap install skype --classic After the installation process completes, start Skype application by navigating to Application Menu ->Internet ->Skype. Thanks for the replay Ravi it didn’t work, look I did: I didn’t Create symbolic link to libtiff.so.4 library, because I didn’t found the libtiff.so.3 file, but the libtiff.so.4 file exists, so I didn’t do this step $ ls /usr/lib/libtiff.so. Libtiff.so.4 libtiff.so.5 libtiff.so.5.2.0 and I did all the symbolic links $ sudo ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/icons/skype.png $ sudo ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png $ sudo ln -s /opt/skype/sounds/ /usr/share/sounds/ $ sudo ln -s /opt/skype/lang/ /usr/share/lang/ $ sudo ln -s /opt/skype/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop created and modify the permisions for the file /usr/bin/skype $ sudo ls -la /usr/bin/skype -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 87 Dec 27 07:47 /usr/bin/skype edited the /usr/bin/skype file and add the lines you ask me to #!/bin/sh export SKYPE_HOME=”/opt/skype” $SKYPE_HOME/skype –resources=$SKYPE_HOME $* Saved this file and run the skype command again and this the new error $ skype /usr/bin/skype: line 3: 29127 Illegal instruction (core dumped) $SKYPE_HOME/skype –resources=$SKYPE_HOME $* thanks for your help again!

3799 ● 8 ● 32 ● 67 Open a terminal 64 bits su dnf -y install OLD VERSION 32 bits Download the skype RPM from the and select Fedora 32 bit (or simply ) You can then simply double click on the package and packagekit should offer to install it for you. If you'd like to use the terminal, use: sudo yum localinstall skype-*.rpm 64 bits If you are using a 64 bit system(x86_64), then you need to manually install some of these packaages sudo yum -y install libXv.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 qt.i686 qt-x11.i686 pulseaudio-libs.i686 pulseaudio-libs-glib2.i686 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686 NOTE: For Fedora 22+, please replace yum with dnf. Screenshot of Skype running on Fedora 18 Thanks for the Correction. Hi all, I am trying to get Skype installed on Fedora 18 64 bits OS. I am following the instructions on the next link: / I am getting the following error(similar to the first one poster, but it has nothing to do with duplicate versions) while trying to install the first dependencies: Protected multilib versions: freetype-2.4.10-4.fc1 Soal2 Psikotes Pdf on this page. 8.i686!= freetype-2.4.10-3.fc18.x86 64 Error: Protected multilib versions: 1:qt-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686!= 1:qt-4.8.4-14.fc18.x8664 Thanks!:-) ( 2013-06-02 14:29:49 +0000 ).