Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
> Many thanks for that, it looks very useful. But may I just ask what's > wrong with using yum install skype from the skype repo? The yum repo doesn't seem to be maintained anymore. I use the latest static version on CentOS 5.4 x86_64 and it works fine. I just untar it in /opt, ln -s to /opt/skype and create a launcher on my Desktop. Mathieu ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
Andrew a écrit : > > Many thanks for that, it looks very useful. But may I just ask what's > wrong with using yum install skype from the skype repo? > I didn't know there was a Skype repo for CentOS. Some time ago Skype had RPMS for CentOS, but they seem to have been abandoned. As for the Fedora packages, well, Fedora is not CentOS. I do use Fedora packages from time to time, but then, I always take the SRPM and rebuild it on CentOS. Which isn't exactly feasible with a closed source app :o| Cheers, Niki ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 00:24 +0100, Niki Kovacs wrote: > Andrew a écrit : > > Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 > > 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from > > the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? > > > > I'm using the static version, which works fine. I have an install script > for it, see below. Download the tarball and put it in /tmp, then run the > script as root. Only thing you'll miss is a correct .desktop file, which > comes from another script here. > > Cheers, > > Niki Kovacs > > > #!/bin/bash > # > # install-skype.sh > > set -x > > VERSION=2.1.0.47 > > # Clean up old Skype install > rm -rf /usr/share/skype > rm -f /usr/bin/skype > rm -f /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop > rm -f /etc/dbus-1/system.d/skype.conf > > cd /tmp > > rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION > > if [ ! -f skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 ]; then > wget -c > http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-static/skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 > fi > > tar xvjf skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 > cd skype_static-$VERSION > > mkdir /usr/share/skype > mv avatars/ icons/ lang/ sounds/ /usr/share/skype/ > mv skype /usr/bin/ > mv skype.conf /etc/dbus-1/system.d/ > touch /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop > > cd ../ > rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION > > exit Many thanks for that, it looks very useful. But may I just ask what's wrong with using yum install skype from the skype repo? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
Niki Kovacs a écrit : > Andrew a écrit : >> Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 >> 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from >> the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? >> > > I'm using the static version, which works fine. I have an install script > for it, see below. Download the tarball and put it in /tmp, then run the > script as root. ... or, even better, just launch the script. Forgot I put that wget line in it. :o) ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
Andrew a écrit : > Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 > 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from > the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? > I'm using the static version, which works fine. I have an install script for it, see below. Download the tarball and put it in /tmp, then run the script as root. Only thing you'll miss is a correct .desktop file, which comes from another script here. Cheers, Niki Kovacs #!/bin/bash # # install-skype.sh set -x VERSION=2.1.0.47 # Clean up old Skype install rm -rf /usr/share/skype rm -f /usr/bin/skype rm -f /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop rm -f /etc/dbus-1/system.d/skype.conf cd /tmp rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION if [ ! -f skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 ]; then wget -c http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-static/skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 fi tar xvjf skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 cd skype_static-$VERSION mkdir /usr/share/skype mv avatars/ icons/ lang/ sounds/ /usr/share/skype/ mv skype /usr/bin/ mv skype.conf /etc/dbus-1/system.d/ touch /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop cd ../ rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION exit ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
