Ive managed to install skype through sudo apt-get install skype , but I cant manage to start it, I think this is because I need "libqt3c102-mt (>= 3:3.3.3.2)"

Ive tried to hunt down this file around the internet but I did not find anything. I found a lot of rpms, but i need .deb packages. Ive tried:

sudo alien /home/usr/dir/skype.rpm; wich gives me this reply:

usr@00-04-61-5f-c9-dc:~$ sudo alien /home/usr/Desktop/qt.src.rpm
Password:
Package build failed. Here's the log:
dh_testdir
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
dh_clean -k -d
dh_installdirs
dh_installdocs
dh_installchangelogs
find . -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -not -name debian -print0 |
xargs -0 -r -i cp -a {} debian/qt
dh_compress
dh_makeshlibs
dh_installdeb
dh_shlibdeps
dh_gencontrol
dpkg-gencontrol: error: current build architecture i386 does not appear in package's list (sh4)
dh_gencontrol: command returned error code 65280
make: *** [binary-arch] Error 1

Could anyone please help me? Thanks in advance.

I got it to work. I did: apt-get -f install and the packages I requested got downloaded and installed and then i simply typed "skype" in a terminal and it started.

I hope this will be usefull to somebody, please leave a message.

Good Luck!

I'm using Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger. When I couldn't find Skype in the Adept package manager (I've the Universe and main restricted repositories enabled) I used the excellent Klik package manager and it works perfect!

Error is

skype:
Depends: libqt3c102-mt (>=3:3.3.3.2) but it is not installable

anybody know how to satisfy this dependancy?

I see the guy earlier did "apt-get -f install"

I also tried this after manually installing skype using dpkg and all it did was remove skype.

Can he list the steps he went through?

I did not use the precompiled package. Instead i copied the dynamic one to my computer. Works without hazzle.
You won't get it with the package manager, you'll have to download it from the website.

[quote=happykoala]Error is

skype:
Depends: libqt3c102-mt (>=3:3.3.3.2) but it is not installable

anybody know how to satisfy this dependancy?[/quote]
The best solution to this problem is to alter the dependencies set out in the control file for the .deb package, as set out in this thread: http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=42648

However, the poster on that thread doesn't explain how to unpack/repack a .deb manually. This is not difficult - there is a helpful guide to unpacking a .deb here: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/116

Then you can edit the control file in your favourite text editor as set out on the above thread.

The one thing that last site doesn't tell you is how to repack the .deb after you've edited the control file. I believe you do this by using (assuming you unpacked the .deb in ~/tmp as suggested in the linked article):

Skype from tar.gz2:

I gave up the .deb packages and downloaded the tar.gz2 package.
What I did:

1) Downloaded the tar.gz2 package from skype.com.
2) cd /home/username/Desktop/down (example)
3) "ls" (you should see something like skype-1.2.0.18.tar.gz2)
4) "tar xjvf skype-1.2.0.18.tar.gz2"
5) cd /home/username/Desktop/down/skype-1.2.0.18
6) chmod +x skype (just to make sure that you will be able to run it)
7) ./skype

After this, skype will start. if im not wrong.

The commands is to be written in any console.
If you have got any problems, get back to me!

Good luck!

1 download the RPM for Mandriva,
2 convert it from rpm to deb with alien: sudo alien -d skype-1.2.0.21-1mdk.i586.rpm
3 install it: sudo dpkg -i skype_1.2.0.21-2_i386.deb

Works for me!

Herman

[quote=wereldkeuken]1 download the RPM for Mandriva,
2 convert it from rpm to deb with alien: sudo alien -d skype-1.2.0.21-1mdk.i586.rpm
3 install it: sudo dpkg -i skype_1.2.0.21-2_i386.deb

Works for me!

Herman[/quote]

yes that's how I also did it on ubuntu, advantage is that it starts faster and you get a shortcut in gnome's application menu. Also tried some other skype deb files but they seemed to take ages to start skype (30 seconds on a P4 3Ghz with 1GB RAM) The Mandriva/alien way is really stable and fast.
I used the *.18 release but I just noticed that there is a *.21 release for the Mandriva package since 09 jan.. Is it worth the upgrade?

it seems that the *.21 release just fixes a rpm issue... good thing I didn't upgraded, if it's not broke don't fix it right
[quote=skype.com]
Change Log
09.01.2006 Skype for Linux 1.2.0.21 (Mandriva only)

* bugfix: RPM packaging issues that were preventing proper installations
[/quote]
After reading some of the posts on this forum I'm happy I can skype in linux without problems (with the cyberphone k) but skype.com will have to get his act together soon or it will lose a lot of (paying) linux customers.

I've the 64-bit version and alien give me this error:
dpkg-gencontrol: error: current build architecture amd64 does not appear in package's list (i386)
how can i make the .deb package?
Thanks

"sudo apt-get install alien"
Then when its installed you type alien skype press tab and then you`ll see the filename. press enter and then the .deb package is converted install .deb package with sudo dpkg -i skypeversion.deb

Download repacked skype from

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=81831

and install using

dpkg -i skype_xxx.deb