Skype 4.0 for Linux

#1

Post by Intermediate » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 2:54 PM UTC

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

#2

Post by sciurus » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:14 PM UTC

They used to have a statically-linked version available for download; where did that go? It's the only one that didn't crash on my Debian testing system.

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

#3

Post by Toshio » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:17 PM UTC

Obtrusive conversation ads coming to a Skype-for-Linux near you in 3... 2... 1...

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by o1iver » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:31 PM UTC

Arch Linux AUR packages available at: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=60059

I have tested it; works great!

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by drizzt » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:32 PM UTC

It works like a charm!

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

#6

Post by phenom » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:35 PM UTC

You should probably stay on 2.2 beta....

1. Skype 4 require download 95 additional packages for ubuntu version (all marked i386 even if you using amd64)

2. I am not sure but giant ads probably included too [1]

[1] http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/06/skype-...

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by lsaferite » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:39 PM UTC

Did hell freeze over?

I've been waiting for an update to the Linux Skype client for years. Years!

Of course, if I have to install a ton of i386 packages or have big ass ads all over the place I think it's not worth the effort.

Is it too much to ask to give paying customers access to just a lib that can be used in other GUIs? :(

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by whacker » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:48 PM UTC

The rpm package has a bug: It has a bunch of translation files that conflict with the older skype version.

So remove the old version of skype first before installing the new one.

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by Shish2k » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:51 PM UTC

Clicking from the linked article to get to the download page, the download is still for 2.2 :-/ Anyone got a direct link to the 4.0 page?

ED: The English version is 2.2, the American version is 4.0...

For non-americans, use the american link: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/l...

Re: Skype 4.0 for Linux

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Post by factorialboy » Thu, Jun 14, 2012, 3:53 PM UTC

Not bad. Not close to Skype for Windows, but that's not a bad thing. Plus no ads.

I'm primarily an Ubuntu user (Unity or XFCE) and use a secondary Windows 7 laptop with Skype as a communication device.