How to install Skype?

macstar · 2010-08-01 08:28:48

this is really annoying me:
pacman -S skype gives the message that it couldnt find the package!

how can i install skype on arch linux? updating my mirror-list didnt help at all.
i tried to download skype from here: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/i686/skype/

but the .tar.gz package doesnt even include a configure or install file.
same with the static skype package i downloaded from skype.com.

so: how can i install skype on arch linux?

archeologist · 2010-08-01 08:47:31

No problems downloading it from http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/i686/skype/

Try this: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=102031

Last edited by archeologist (2010-08-01 08:50:34)

macstar · 2010-08-01 09:02:49

Try this: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=102031

and what shall i do there? it contains links to the mirror-status page (i checked, my mirrors are up2date) and doesnt really relate to my problem.

and with this link: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/i686/skype/

i click on download from mirror, it downlaods the tar.gz (note: i dont have problems with the download itself!) but thats it. the tar.gz is no use for me as i cant install it ....

Ramses de Norre · 2010-08-01 09:05:54

You can install the downloaded package with the -U option:

pacman -U skype-<your-version>.pkg.tar.gz

In the future, try having a look at man pacman.

macstar · 2010-08-01 09:11:55

Ramses de Norre wrote:

You can install the downloaded package with the -U option:
pacman -U skype-<your-version>.pkg.tar.gz
In the future, try having a look at man pacman.

pacman -U skype-2.1.0.81-2-i686.pkg.tar.gz

it doesnt work. it says the package-architecture is invalid.

Last edited by macstar (2010-08-01 09:12:46)

Ramses de Norre · 2010-08-01 09:18:15

Then you should probably have mentioned that you are using 64bit...

Last edited by Ramses de Norre (2010-08-01 09:18:35)

macstar · 2010-08-01 09:24:56

Ramses de Norre wrote:

Then you should probably have mentioned that you are using 64bit...

i just had the same guess...

uname -m

x86_64.

how could i know when i was trying out one different distro every day this week.

my bad, sorry.

Xyne · 2010-08-01 09:31:55

Take some time to read through the pacman man page and the wiki. In your case, start with http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Skype then when you get to the part that tells you to install bin-32-skype and you ask yourself "wtf is the AUR?", look it up on the wiki (shortcut: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR) and read through that and keep going from there.

If you really want to have fun, start comparing the pros and cons of 32-bit libraries vs a 32-bit chroot for running 32-bit apps on x86_64. You might eventually find arch32-light useful.

Also, http://xyne.archlinux.ca/img/xyne_misc/ … _guide.svg

Zeist · 2010-08-01 09:32:01

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=7914 maybe?

karol · 2010-08-01 13:04:38

Xyne wrote:

Take some time to read through the pacman man page and the wiki. In your case, start with http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Skype then when you get to the part that tells you to install bin-32-skype and you ask yourself "wtf is the AUR?", look it up on the wiki (shortcut: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR) and read through that and keep going from there.
If you really want to have fun, start comparing the pros and cons of 32-bit libraries vs a 32-bit chroot for running 32-bit apps on x86_64. You might eventually find arch32-light useful.
Also, http://xyne.archlinux.ca/img/xyne_misc/ … _guide.svg

You need to convert that svg diagram into a wizard-like app that hides the structure of that whole thing and gives you just a couple options at a time - like when you call some number, hear the lady talking and press 1, 5, 7 ,1, 1 ... :-)

strikex38 · 2015-10-11 12:41:27

You need to allow the multilib repo:

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

and uncomment the multilib repository.

Then just update pacman

sudo pacman -Syuu

and install Skype

sudo pacman -S skype

Trilby · 2015-10-11 12:47:14

strikex38, please do not "necrobump" old threads - this one is five years old.

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#1 2010-08-01 08:28:48

How to install Skype?

#2 2010-08-01 08:47:31

Re: How to install Skype?

#3 2010-08-01 09:02:49

Re: How to install Skype?

#4 2010-08-01 09:05:54

Re: How to install Skype?

#5 2010-08-01 09:11:55

Re: How to install Skype?

#6 2010-08-01 09:18:15

Re: How to install Skype?

#7 2010-08-01 09:24:56

Re: How to install Skype?

#8 2010-08-01 09:31:55

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#9 2010-08-01 09:32:01

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#10 2010-08-01 13:04:38

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