skype install 64 bit Fedora 19 [closed]

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Actually, these days, you don't even need to use localinstall.

Download the rpm even though it's for F16 and i586. Then

yum install skype-<version>.rpm

works.

Download the Fedora 32bit (yes 32bit) RPM file from skype.com website, then

yum localinstall SkpeRPMfileYouDownloaded.rpm

is enough. I really DO NOT understand why other users suggested such strange solutions like enabling repositories or other... "things"

There are 2 methods:

I:

1. download skype rpm for fedora from the skype site
2. su to root
3. yum localinstall skype*rpm # this will install all deps

II:

1. add russian fedora nonfree repo
2. install skype using yum: yum install skype

p.s. unfortunately I can't post direct links since I have few carma (stupid, but true).

thanks that is exactly what I was looking for

install russianfedora-nonfree-release.noarch

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Frussianfedora.ru%2Frepository

su -c 'yum install --nogpgcheck http://mirror.yandex.ru/fedora/russianfedora/russianfedora/free/fedora/russianfedora-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://mirror.yandex.ru/fedora/russianfedora/russianfedora/nonfree/fedora/russianfedora-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

after that

yum --enablerepo=russianfedora-free,russianfedora-nonfree install skype

I use it in my Fedora 19.x86_64

package is an i586 (skype-4.2.0.11-1.R.i586 )

Updated on 2014-01-05:

a short time ago rpmfusion introduce lpf, lpc is a way to install non-distributable software, that download and install software in yours machine .

we got lpf-skype-4.2.0.11-11.fc20.i686

beware that software is experimental.

http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/install-skype-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel-scientific-linux-sl/