skype from the CLI

[Niles Rogoff]

I think instead of a `:' character you need a space


On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 6:46 PM, thufir <hawat.thufir at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there some syntax problem with the following?
>
>
> thufir at dur:~$
> thufir at dur:~$ skype --callto:+14445551234
> skype: unrecognized option '--callto:+14445551234'
> thufir at dur:~$
> thufir at dur:~$ skype --callto:k
> skype: unrecognized option '--callto:k'
> thufir at dur:~$
> thufir at dur:~$ skype --help
> Skype 4.2.0.11
>
> Usage: skype [options]
> Options:
>   --dbpath=<path>       Specify an alternative path to store Skype data
> files.
>                         Default: ~/.Skype
>   --resources=<path>    Specify a path where Skype can find its resource
> files.
>                         Default: /usr/share/skype
>   --secondary           Start a secondary instance of Skype.
>   --disable-api         Disable Skype Public API.
>   --callto <nick>
>   skype:<nick>?<action>
>                         These commands allow Skype links handling.
>   --pipelogin           Command line login. "echo username password |
> skype --pipelogin"
>   --version             Display version information and exit.
> thufir at dur:~$
>
>
> while it certainly invokes skype, I must be using incorrecty syntax.
>
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Thufir
>
>
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