Skype in Fedora Core 6

[alpha645]

I tried installing skype, which caused some trouble. But I managed to get it working perfectly. Here is the guide:

Skype:

I'm assuming you are downloading skyp skype_staticQT-1.3.0.53-generic.tar.bz2 .

su
<enter su password>

wget -c http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static

tar jxvf skype_staticQT-1.3.0.53-generic.tar.bz2 -C /opt/

ln -s /opt/skype-1.3.0.53 /usr/bin/skype

cp /opt/skype-1.3.0.53/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop

cp /opt/skype-1.3.0.53/icons/skype_32_32.png /usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png

rm skype_staticQT-1.3.0.53-generic.tar.bz2

yum install compat-libstdc++-33

- Go to /opt/skype-1.3.0.53 /usr/bin/skype and allow both the iconed and non-iconed skype (in privileges tab) to run. And set the owner to the account you are currently using and allow full acces.
- Now edit the link in the Gnome menu

Path: /usr/bin/skype/skype (not the iconed one)
Run in terminal: No

Now start skype, you will notice that it will hang and crash and that your CPU is 100% all the time. Wait 5 to 10 minutes before the windows will become stable again. You will also notice that CPU is normal again.

Skype should function properly now, if your microphone is not working. Try messing around with the Linux sound settings and skype sound settings. (Skype must restart for Linux sound settings to make effect)

Any comment would be really appreciated, it could contain some errors.

[JuKo]

I installed the fc5 rpm of Skype which seems to work well.

[alpha645]

There is no RPM available for Fedora Core 6, I tried the 5 but that didn't work .... . Said something of being 'killed' so I tried the static way and everything works fine now :)

[tif]

I'm running the one from skype.com, it's for fc3.
Running OK after changing some settings(ALSA to OSS)

[alpha645]

Second time, the RPM didn't work. And, I also think that this is better for Fedora Core 6. Because, you only have a simple directory extracted with the link in the Gnome menu. An RPM could give troube during the installation.

It took me quite a while before I had the microphone working :P

[JuKo]

This is how I did it:
1. Go to skype.com/download/skype/linux
2. Click on RPM for Fedora Core 5
3. Select "Open with Software Installer"
4. Type the root password
5. Package installer will warn you about unable to verify Skype, click "Install anyway"
6. Skype will be installed in the Applications menu under Internel

[funtomas]

I have rpm skype for fc5 and it works with fedora 6

[mikedlr2]

The problem with skype described above is due to selinux.

you can prove this by doing
setenforce 0
...run skype....
...quit....
setenforce 1
...try to run skype .. doesn't work...

you could also do
grep skype /var/log/audit/audit.log

You can use the command
setsebool allow_execmem on
to get skype to work.. At least that's what worked for me.

There should be a more minimal way of doing (only allowing skype its self to execmem) but I don't know how yet..

[alpha645]

The problem with skype described above is due to selinux.

you can prove this by doing
setenforce 0
...run skype....
...quit....
setenforce 1
...try to run skype .. doesn't work...

you could also do
grep skype /var/log/audit/audit.log

You can use the command
setsebool allow_execmem on
to get skype to work.. At least that's what worked for me.

There should be a more minimal way of doing (only allowing skype its self to execmem) but I don't know how yet..

Could be, but I had that option switched on and ran the static version of Skype. Execmem-protection should be disabled, but a lot of programs need to have this rule disabled. Like mplayer and skype.

[techblog]

This is how I did it:
1. Go to skype.com/download/skype/linux
2. Click on RPM for Fedora Core 5
3. Select "Open with Software Installer"
4. Type the root password
5. Package installer will warn you about unable to verify Skype, click "Install anyway"
6. Skype will be installed in the Applications menu under Internel

the fc5 rpm installed flawlessly on my fc6 system.
still need to test out functionality though..

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Aren't you better off installing Skype via yum?

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html
Using Skype's yum repository

1. As the root user, create the file /etc/yum.repos.d/skype.repo containing:

[skype]
name=Skype Repository
baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/3/updates/i586/
gpgkey=http://www.skype.com/products/skype/linux/rpm-public-key.asc
2. Then run yum install skype to install the latest version of Skype on your computer.

[alpha645]

Aren't you better off installing Skype via yum?

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html

Woa, I didn't knew they had a repo :D .

[BLooDMaN]

I've installed Skype as author wrote and everything works without any waitings. Thanks a lot!