Use Skype under Linux
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Skype is a program to do video phone calls over the network.
Contents
Get it
To get Skype, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly
Ubuntu 11.10 32bit
This example has been tested on 2011-12-28 on Ubuntu 11.10 32bit. Other distributions should work same or similar:
- Surf to http://www.skype.com
- Choose "Get Skype -> Get Skype for Linux -> Download now -> Static"
- open a console
- unpack the file:
bunzip2 Download/skype* tar xvf Download/skype*.tar
SUSE 11.2-12.1
This example has been tested on 2010-06-03 on SUSE Linux 11.2. Other distributions should work same or similar:
- Surf to http://www.skype.com
- Choose "Get Skype -> Get Skype for Linux -> Download now -> Static"
- open a console
- find out if you have a 32bit or 64bit system
- if you have an X64 operating system, install a graphical library:
yast -i xorg-x11-libXv-32bit
- unpack the file:
bunzip2 Download/skype* tar xvf Download/skype*.tar
Run it
- run skype:
cd skype* ./skype
Configure it
You will now have to select "Options -> Sound Devices -> Make a test call" and experiment a bit with what Sound Card you use. "Make a test call" will explain everything to you.
Problems
Audio
See also
- http://www.ehow.com/how_5575179_use-skype-through-proxy.html - use skype via a proxy
