How To Install Skype 2.0 in Debian Lenny -- Debian Admin

How To Install Skype 2.0 in Debian Lenny

Posted by Admin on September 25th, 2008

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Skype is software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

Skype is a very popular closed-source application for voice conferences and chat. It gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of years, becoming one of the most used applications for internet conversations. The latest release of Skype for Linux is 2.0.

To install Skype, you will first need to get all of its dependencies

#apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6

Note: You have to be root in order to install software in Debian. To login as root type su in any console and enter the root password. The password goes in as you type it even if no output is shown.

Next, download the Skype Debian Etch package from here http://skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/. At the time of writing the package is called skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb. To install it, open a console and type as root:

#dpkg -i skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb

Or whatever your package is called. You should now have Skype installed. To run in,go to Applications->Internet->Skype . Alternately, press ALT+F2 and in the Run dialogue that appears type skype, then Enter.

To remove Skype, issue the following command as root:

#dpkg -r skype

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7 Responses to “How To Install Skype 2.0 in Debian Lenny”

Gian Carlo Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Why did you add “Lenny” in title of the posting when Skype “deb” file exists only for “Etch”?

Moreover, I think you should not expect every window/desktop manager has a default “Applications->Internet” menu or uses the shortcut “ALT+F2″ to run a program (I am a WMaker user).

BTW, thanks for your short notes.

gc
Bogô Says:
October 9th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I got some problems installing in Lenny, it depends of qt4-core and qt4-gui, but when i tryed to install it, i get problems with dependencie of:
libqtcore4 (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-network (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-script (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-xml (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-dbus (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-test (= 4.4.0-4)
libqtgui4 (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-svg (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-opengl (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-designer (= 4.4.0-4)
libqt4-assistant (= 4.4.0-4)
I fixed by changing adding etch repositories and running:
apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6

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mike sliney Says:
October 9th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Hi

I have Lenny and your instructions worked for me thanks very much.
Reincarnator² Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
When i installed Skype 2, I also had to install qt4 libs there >_<
Sia Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
another way, you can put the APT into sourceslist
# vim /etc/apt/sources.list
ADD:
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
then
aptitude update
to install the skype:
# aptitude install skype
i test it under Lenny and Etch,Ubuntu Hadry worked fine
best regards
Maggie Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Great notes Gogs - many thanks. It only took a couple of minutes - just had to add libxss1 as an extra dependency. Next task (which I’m sure will be MUCH tougher) is to try the webcam …. !
Xtigyro Says:
December 24th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
The Debian Skype Repo is not available any more. You have to install it by hand in console as it’s mentioned above.

If you use the ‘AMD64′ version of Debian Etch/Lenny, you have to use the ‘–force-all’ option in console:

dpkg -i –force-all skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb

Cheers.