Skype

[Arjan Geven]

On 8/9/05, Sasha Tsykin <psychosushi at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> To get skype:
> 
> for i386:
> $ wget -c http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb
> $ sudo dpkg -i skype*.deb
> $ skype
> 
> for x86_64/powerpc:
> $ wget -c http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static
> $ tar xvjf skype*.tar.bz2
> $ cd skype (press tab key)
> $ ./skype

Although wgetting and installing it with dpkg works, the repository
solution offered before is obviously the better choice. This way,
(security) updates will become automatically available through apt /
Synaptic.. the way Debian and Ubuntu were built. If a newer version
becomes available, you'll be told, instead of having to look on the
Skype website yourself.

Regards,
Arjan