[SOLVED] Skype on Arch x86_64

obsrv · 2008-09-26 22:14:04

How do I install skype on arch x86_64? I tried a lot of ways but no go I hope this is the right subforum for this post.

Last edited by obsrv (2008-09-27 09:46:18)

skottish · 2008-09-26 22:25:34

I have a crap load of lib32 libraries because of Flash 10 so I can't give you an exact list. So, grab skype-staticqt from one of the 32 bit repos. Install all of the lib32 counterparts for the main package listed here:

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=6920

So, alsa-lib will be lib32-alsa-lib and so on. You'll need to have community enabled to do this.

Last edited by skottish (2008-09-26 22:26:20)

Xyne · 2008-09-26 22:31:12

I hope that this isn't (too) off-topic, but are there any viable alternatives to Skype or plans to support it natively on x86_64? In "alternatives", I would include any p2p voIP application (i.e. also apps that aren't dependent on a central server).

skottish · 2008-09-26 22:32:13

Xyne wrote:

I hope that this isn't (too) off-topic, but are there any viable alternatives to Skype or plans to support it natively on x86_64? In "alternatives", I would include any p2p voIP application (i.e. also apps that aren't dependent on a central server).

Wengophone and Ekiga are two that I've played with before.

obsrv · 2008-09-26 22:32:58

Yes does skype will be fully 64bit? That would be great. I imagine days when whole world would use 64bit software, and 32bit would be deprecated like now 16bit

skottish · 2008-09-26 22:38:55

obsrv wrote:

Yes does skype will be fully 64bit? That would be great. I imagine days when whole world would use 64bit software, and 32bit would be deprecated like now 16bit

There was, and maybe still is, a Skype dev floating around here somewhere. He said that they are working on it. But, if memory serves me well, I think that the number of people working on the Linux client may amount to only one!

ezzetabi · 2008-09-27 09:12:40

The aur package has some kind of problems?
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=7914

obsrv · 2008-09-27 09:46:06

No it is ok. AUR package works fine

Mr.Cat · 2008-09-28 16:31:23

Also you cat try static version - http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static.

obsrv · 2008-09-28 16:37:42

But dynamic works very good. What the difference between them? Static may wont use my qt styles?

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[SOLVED] Skype on Arch x86_64

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