How to install Skype on Mint Debian
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How to install Skype on Mint Debian
How to install Skype in Mint Debian
Open Your Terminal
Type su -
Your will be prompted for your root password
enter you password this now puts you in root mode
paste this into the terminal
apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6
These are the dependencies for skype
next download the skype package for lenny and save to your desktop
once you have that done type the following into the terminal
dpkg -i (then drag the skype package to the terminal you will then see the following)
dpkg -i '/home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb'
you need to have it look like this
dpkg -i /home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb<---so it looks like this (only your user name will be different( the ' are removed from the end and the very start)
Then hit enter and skype will install
Hope this helps
supergoo
Open Your Terminal
Type su -
Your will be prompted for your root password
enter you password this now puts you in root mode
paste this into the terminal
apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6
These are the dependencies for skype
next download the skype package for lenny and save to your desktop
once you have that done type the following into the terminal
dpkg -i (then drag the skype package to the terminal you will then see the following)
dpkg -i '/home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb'
you need to have it look like this
dpkg -i /home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb<---so it looks like this (only your user name will be different( the ' are removed from the end and the very start)
Then hit enter and skype will install
Hope this helps
supergoo
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Brilliant Supergoo.
Your instructions worked like a charm.
Everything is now a go in LMDE.
Cheers
Your instructions worked like a charm.
Everything is now a go in LMDE.
Cheers
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
supergoo,
Good post. This is a lot 'cleaner' than setting up Skype
'static'. Thanks again for the input.
best regards,
marvinudy
Good post. This is a lot 'cleaner' than setting up Skype
'static'. Thanks again for the input.
best regards,
marvinudy
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Glad that it worked for you.. Hope you are enjoying Debian Mint.
Supergoo
Supergoo
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Add the Skype repo to your sources.list.
# Official site for latest version of Skype. http://wiki.debian.org/skype
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
apt-get update;apt-get install skype
Or Reload in Synaptic; search for skype, rich-click choose install.
This method also keeps it updated.
# Official site for latest version of Skype. http://wiki.debian.org/skype
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
apt-get update;apt-get install skype
Or Reload in Synaptic; search for skype, rich-click choose install.
This method also keeps it updated.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
100% perfect, thanks !!supergoo wrote:How to install Skype in Mint Debian
Open Your Terminal
Type su -
Your will be prompted for your root password
enter you password this now puts you in root mode
paste this into the terminal
apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6
These are the dependencies for skype
next download the skype package for lenny and save to your desktop
once you have that done type the following into the terminal
dpkg -i (then drag the skype package to the terminal you will then see the following)
dpkg -i '/home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb'
you need to have it look like this
dpkg -i /home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb<---so it looks like this (only your user name will be different( the ' are removed from the end and the very start)
Then hit enter and skype will install
Hope this helps
supergoo
Jim
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
supergoo thanks for this one it worked first time
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
One minor note: this applies to 32-bit systems only. I know that's redundant, since LMDE is only available in 32-bit at the moment, but if anyone plans on trying out pure Debian 64-bit, Skype will cause you a headache. As Skype is a 32-bit only application, you'll need ia32-libs and associated dependencies to install Skype, but the problem is that Skype crashes when you login. Ubuntu has patched ia32-libs (or was it some other package?) to get Skype working on Ubuntu 64-bit, but Debian hasn't yet backported that patch.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Thank you sirsupergoo wrote:How to install Skype in Mint Debian
Open Your Terminal
Type su -
Your will be prompted for your root password
enter you password this now puts you in root mode
paste this into the terminal
apt-get install libasound2 libc6 libgcc1 libqt4-core libqt4-gui libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libstdc++6 libx11-6
These are the dependencies for skype
next download the skype package for lenny and save to your desktop
once you have that done type the following into the terminal
dpkg -i (then drag the skype package to the terminal you will then see the following)
dpkg -i '/home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb'
you need to have it look like this
dpkg -i /home/wb4bbc/Desktop/skype-debian_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb<---so it looks like this (only your user name will be different( the ' are removed from the end and the very start)
Then hit enter and skype will install
Hope this helps
supergoo
Worked like a charm
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Finnaly!!!
I had installed skype!!!
Thanks a lot Supergoo!!! LMDE Rules!!!
I had installed skype!!!
Thanks a lot Supergoo!!! LMDE Rules!!!
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
there is no 64 version of Skype for Lenny.....any suggestions? tks
EDIT: for 64 bit LMDE (since skype is 32 bit):
per Clem on IRC....works fine.
EDIT: for 64 bit LMDE (since skype is 32 bit):
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sudo aptitude install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Edit
This post was rubbish, I was getting my distros mixed up sorry
This post was rubbish, I was getting my distros mixed up sorry
I failed to get the 32 bit live cd to run so I gave the 64 bit a try but I'm having problems with Skype so could you tell me which repo I need to add to my sources.list with full instructions etc please as running the command fails.
ukbriantheZoid wrote:Code: Select all
sudo aptitude install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
install all three of those libraries from Synaptic, standard repos....that's all.ukbrian wrote:I failed to get the 32 bit live cd to run so I gave the 64 bit a try but I'm having problems with Skype so could you tell me which repo I need to add to my sources.list with full instructions etc please as running the command fails.
ukbriantheZoid wrote:Code: Select all
sudo aptitude install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Thanks for the reply but Synaptic fails to find those files
I'm just tinkering on a HDD in a esata hub so I removed Skype and I thought I'd try Ubuntu Tweak
and that did the trick for me tho, Skype is working.
I used the method describe on this link to get the video going http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=55100
I realize it can be dodgy using Ubuntu PPA's but nothing ventured nothing gained and it's not my main OS.
I also installed Exaile the same way without any problems so far.
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ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
and that did the trick for me tho, Skype is working.
I used the method describe on this link to get the video going http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=55100
I realize it can be dodgy using Ubuntu PPA's but nothing ventured nothing gained and it's not my main OS.
I also installed Exaile the same way without any problems so far.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Works like a charm for me on LMDEx64.theZoid wrote:Code: Select all
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
edit: maybe not a charm... something sent me into system-wide segfault hell, but I don't think it was skype
Anyhow, installing ia32-libs-gtk solves:
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$ skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
^C
[1]+ Exit 127 skype
Last edited by mockturtl on Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Yep, that's all it takesmockturtl wrote:Works like a charm for me on LMDEx64.theZoid wrote:Code: Select all
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk skype
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Using 64bit LMDE, I installed Skype from the Software Manager, and found out it wouldn't launch (as other here have mentioned). I went Synaptic and installed [ia32-libs-gtk]. I already had [ia32-libs] installed from something else, not sure what. It works perfect now.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
That's exactly what I did....have you tried to use your microphone in Skype? Does it work?cwgtex wrote:Using 64bit LMDE, I installed Skype from the Software Manager, and found out it wouldn't launch (as other here have mentioned). I went Synaptic and installed [ia32-libs-gtk]. I already had [ia32-libs] installed from something else, not sure what. It works perfect now.
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Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
Works perfectly. I just found out today they added video to the linux skype client. I thought it still wasn't available. I'm very happy, now I don't have to reboot to Vista when I need to use Skype. Now if only they would change video conference from a pay feature to a free feature.theZoid wrote:That's exactly what I did....have you tried to use your microphone in Skype? Does it work?cwgtex wrote:Using 64bit LMDE, I installed Skype from the Software Manager, and found out it wouldn't launch (as other here have mentioned). I went Synaptic and installed [ia32-libs-gtk]. I already had [ia32-libs] installed from something else, not sure what. It works perfect now.
Re: How to install Skype on Mint Debian
You on a Desktop? Several of us laptop users can't use our mic's in Skype....video is fine though....cwgtex wrote:Works perfectly. I just found out today they added video to the linux skype client. I thought it still wasn't available. I'm very happy, now I don't have to reboot to Vista when I need to use Skype. Now if only they would change video conference from a pay feature to a free feature.theZoid wrote:That's exactly what I did....have you tried to use your microphone in Skype? Does it work?cwgtex wrote:Using 64bit LMDE, I installed Skype from the Software Manager, and found out it wouldn't launch (as other here have mentioned). I went Synaptic and installed [ia32-libs-gtk]. I already had [ia32-libs] installed from something else, not sure what. It works perfect now.
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