Hi, On Qui, 2015-07-23 at 09:25 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > (since i have my updates-testing repo enabled, this would seem to be > the right place to ask this.) > > along with many others, i tried to install (actually, upgrade to) > skype 4.3 on my 64-bit fedora laptop, went to the skype download page, > selected as my distro "Fedora 16 32bit", downloaded the corresponding > skype-4.3.0.37-fedora.i586.rpm, that installed smoothly, but when i > click on the skype icon, my first concern is that the initial login > box shows "Skype[TM] 4.2 for Linux", rather than 4.3. > > and when i try to log in, i get the dreaded "Skype can't connect", > which typically suggests one needs to upgrade the software ... which i > just did, of course. > > i also found this interesting page: > > http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2012/install-skype-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel-scientific-linux-sl/comment-page-3/ > > which suggests bypassing that rpm and doing things manually. > > so i'm open to suggestions as to the best approach. https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/questions/query:skype/ I use lpf-skype see instructions here [1] [1] https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/66586/skype-rpm-build-error/ Best regards, -- Sérgio M. B. -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
