Install skype4.0 On Linux [RHEL/CentOS]

Hi All,

Sorry for not to updating the blog from last 1 month, now I’m back with more tips & tricks and a lot of learning,

So today we’ll learn, to install skype on RHEL/CentOS:

To install copy & paste the following on your terminal-

- First install these basic:

[root@server1 ~]# yum install glibc.i686 nss-softokn-freebl.i686 alsa-lib.i686 libXv.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libtiff.i686 glib2.i686 libSM.i686 libXrender.i686 fontconfig.i686

[root@server1 ~]# cd /tmp
[root@server1 ~]# wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2

[root@server1 ~]# cd /opt
[root@server1 ~]# tar xjvf /tmp/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
[root@server1 ~]# rm /tmp/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
[root@server1 ~]# ln -s skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8 skype

Setup Simlinks:
[root@server1 ~]# ln -s /opt/skype /usr/share/skype
[root@server1 ~]# ln -s /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4
[root@server1 ~]# ln -s /opt/skype/skype /usr/bin/skype

[root@server1 ~]# /usr/bin/skype —-> to launch skype

Now just create “New Application Launcher” and its all done;

just enter your user name & password, and your skype is ready to work,

Happy Learning