How to Install skype on 64bit Salix

[Samy]

I thought it would be useful to other "new to linux" users if i share how to install skype on 64bit Salix.

You can find and install skype with Sourcery SlackBuild Manager. But it wont run.
The solution is to install multilib on your system so it can run 32bit programs as well.
(this takes about ~ 20 minutes depending on your knowledge and internet connection speed)

1. If you don't know it, find out which version of Salix/Slackware you are using:
1.1 open a terminal
1.2 type

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tail /etc/slackware-verison

hit enter

2. Install multilib by following these instructions: http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/H ... l_multilib
ATTENTION! replace all the occurrences of 13.0 in the instructions with your version number. For example type:

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wget -r -l1 --no-parent http://connie.slackware.com/~alien/multilib/13.37/

instead of

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wget -r -l1 --no-parent http://connie.slackware.com/~alien/multilib/13.0/

3 When you're finished installing multilib the skype installed from Sourcery should simply run

[JRD]

1.2 type

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tail /etc/slackware-verison

Just to note that this will not tell you the slackware version you're actually running because this file is not updated when you upgrade from a version to another.
Better to do:

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$ grep SOURCE /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc

Thank you for this tutorial.

[Z0K4]

Thank you Samy for this tutorial!