Skype

[tharpa]

When I try to install Skype, I'm told that I need pulseaudio. However, when I try to install pulseaudio, it tells me that "Must have a pulse user to run this script."

[laprjns]

Yes, the slackbuild requires you to add the group "pulse" and user "pulse. See this:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/ ... ulseaudio/
Prior to installing pulseaudio do the following in a terminal:

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# groupadd -g 216 pulse
# useradd -u 216 -g pulse -d /var/lib/pulse pulse

[tharpa]

Thank you, laprjns, that got me past that point.

I was now able to "install" Skype, but when I try to launch it from the Applications menu, it tells me "Could not launch skype", "Failed to execute child process "skype" (No such file or directory)" I tried uninstalling and re-installing, but same result.

[laprjns]

I'm guessing that you are trying to run it on a 64 bit system. Skype is a 32 bit application and therefore you will need to install multilib which allows you to run 32 bit apps such as Wine, Skype, etc on a 64 bit system. See http://docs.salixos.org/wiki/How_to_install_multilib

[mimosa]

See also the following for a script to automate the process:

http://forum.salixos.org/viewtopic.php? ... mos#p31878

[tharpa]

Thanks for your help, laprjns and mimosa. However, I am confused about something. After trying to follow the instructions, it seems that I have to install install_multilib first, right? (Sounds redundant!) But how do I install install_multilib?

[laprjns]

But how do I install install_multilib?

I am assuming that you are using these instructions: http://forum.salixos.org/viewtopic.php? ... lib#p31878.
Once you downloaded the install-multilib package, install it using spkg like this:

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$ sudo spkg -i install-multilib-1.0.0-x86_64-1dj.txz

[tharpa]

Thanks, laprjns, now I can start Skype. However, I can't hear any sound. Any suggestions?

[djemos]

just close first and then restart skype. Also make the test call from skype

[Atip]

Tharpa have you skype 4.3* working now?

I got mine.