Monday, August 23, 2010

Install Skype in 64-Bit Debian Squeeze

In a terminal type:
install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk libqt4-core libqt4-gui
wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64
- This will install the 32-bit compatibility dependencies, download the Skype client

then:
sudo dpkg -i skype-install.deb
- this will install Skype

There is a know issue with Pulse Audio libraries crashing Skype in Debian Squeeze, use this work around:

In a terminal type:
sudo chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.2,.so.0.8.0,common-0.9.15.so}

2 comments:

  1. Thanks a bunch mate, this was exactly what i was looking for!
    New to linux and this was a great help!

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  2. chmod a-r /usr/lib32/libpulse{-simple.so.0.0.3,-simple.so.0,.so.0,.so.0.12.2,common-0.9.21.so}
    for me on 2.6.32-5-amd64

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