[Debian] Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 AMD64 - Installing Skype
Downloading Skype
mkdir /home/lami20j/src
cd /home/lami20j/src
wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb
Installation
su
apt-get install ia32-libs libasound2-plugins
dpkg -i --force-architecture skype_debian-1.3.0.53-1_i386.deb
exit
Configuring Skype
As user:
mkdir /home/lami20j/.lib32
dpkg-deb -x libqt3-mt_3.3.7-4_i386.deb /home/lami20j/.lib32/
cp -vR /home/lami20j/.lib32/usr/lib/* /home/lami20j/.lib32/
echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/lami20j/.lib32"' >> /home/lami20j/.bashrc
source /home/lami20j/.bashrc
Note that
- Thanks to lami20j for this tip.
- Replace lami20j with your username.
- Repeat procedure if you want to change the directory /home/lami20j/src, you can select the directory name that you prefer.
See also
Knowledge communities.
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