how to install skype in salix

[mihaengblom]

Hello I want to install skype in salix 14.0 but i have no idea how to do it, i have never been installing anything in linux , i do not know anything about linux really...
If somebody would want to help me step by step , i would be very thankful!

[djemos]

For salix 14.0 32bit download skype
open a terminal
and type

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su
type the root password
spkg -i skype-4.1.0.20-i486-1dj.txz 

if you have salix 14.0 64 bit
you have to install multilib. Read this How_to_install_multilib

[aurlaent]

If you have a 32bit Salix it's relatively easy.
Run Sourcery from the menu.
Enter your root password when prompted.
Click the update button (top left)
type skype in the search box (top right)
right click on skype and select install
click the execute pending actions button (top second left) and follow the prompts.

It is possible to install the statically linked version in a 64bit Salix, but I've never done it.

[mihaengblom]

is there any way i can find out what kind of salix i have? i think i have a 64 bit computer

[aurlaent]

open a terminal and type

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arch

if it says i686 then you're on 32bits if it says x86_64 then you're on 64bits.
A 64bit computer can run either version of the operating system.

djemos' package is a newer version than the one you'll get from sourcery, so use that.

[gayanhewa]

I was able to get skype running with a breaze using slapt-src in 32bit arch.

I simply ran :

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$su
$slapt-src -u
$slapt-src -i skype