| Installing Skype on Ubuntu Linux |
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Instruction for installing Skype on a Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.1x Distribution of Linux. This is for new Ubuntu Linux users eager to start using Skype on their newly install desktop. - Start a shell and switch to root privilege user # apt-get update # apt-get install libqt3-mt libstdc++5 # cd # mkdir skype.tmp # cd skype.tmp - Download the latest version of Skype for Linux software visit http://www.skype.com/products/skype/linux/ # wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb # cp skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb.orig # dpkg-deb --extract skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb.orig skype.tmp # dpkg-deb --control skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb.orig skype.tmp/DEBIAN # vi skype.tmp/DEBIAN/control - Edit the following line in the control file and see change in red below: CURRENT: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4.1-3), libqt3c102-mt (>= 3:3.3.3.2), libstdc++5 (>= 1:3.3.4-1), libx11-6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0), libxext6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0) NEW: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4.1-3), libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.3.2), libstdc++5 (>= 1:3.3.4-1), libx11-6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0), libxext6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0) # dpkg --build skype.tmp # mv skype.tmp.deb skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb # dpkg -i skype_1.2.0.18-1_i386.deb # exit root shell $ skype (enter) You did it and now it should work unless I made a typo which is possible or you did. Skype away... tHefRog |