Step 1 : Install dependencies
Log in to root user
su -
## OR ##
sudo -i
yum install alsa-lib.i686 fontconfig.i686 freetype.i686 glib2.i686 libSM.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686
and set of commands below
yum install alsa-lib.i686 fontconfig.i686 freetype.i686 \
glib2.i686 libSM.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXi.i686 \
libXrandr.i686 libXrender.i686 libXv.i686 libstdc++.i686 \
pulseaudio-libs.i686 qt.i686 qt-x11.i686 zlib.i686 qtwebkit.i686
Download and extract skype
cd /tmp
## Skype 4.3 Dynamic for Fedora/CentOS/RHEL/SL ##
wget --trust-server-names http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-dynamic
mkdir /opt/skype
## Extract Skype 4.3 ##
tar xvf skype-4.3* -C /opt/skype --strip-components=1
Create Launcher
ln -s /opt/skype/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop
ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/icons/skype.png
ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png
touch /usr/bin/skype
chmod 755 /usr/bin/skype
Open skype file in bin and add the edit to add the below scripts
Open
vi /usr/bin/skype
Add:
#!/bin/sh
export SKYPE_HOME="/opt/skype"
$SKYPE_HOME/skype --resources=$SKYPE_HOME $*
and finally hope we got there
[root@fedora ~]$ skype
If this is not working and gives errors like below.
[root@fedora ~]$ skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXss.so.1: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory
Simply search the trouble making dependency like below
[root@fedora ~]$ yum whatprovides libXss.so.1
libXScrnSaver-1.2.0-1.fc12.i686 : X.Org X11 libXss runtime library
Repo : fedora
Matched from:
Other : libXss.so.1
libXScrnSaver-1.2.0-1.fc12.i686 : X.Org X11 libXss runtime library
Repo : fedora
Matched from:
Other : libXss.so.1
It shows you where to find the library.
then install the missing part
yum install libXScrnSaver.i686
Then again when trying to install skype if you get
[root@fedora ~]$ skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Type below
[retarp@misterlappy ~]$ yum whatprovides libQtDBus.so.4
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
1:qt-4.7.0-3.fc14.i686 : Qt toolkit
Repo : fedora
Matched from:
Other : libQtDBus.so.4
1:qt-4.7.1-17.fc14.i686 : Qt toolkit
Repo : updates
Matched from:
Other : libQtDBus.so.4
and install the library as given in the red block.
yum install qt.i686
DO it for all the missing dependencies. It will be alright soon. I found it through log of references. The below will give you more insights if you want.
http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/install-skype-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel-scientific-linux-sl/
http://emildavis.info/FedoraSkype.html
