Skype on Acer Netbook

milysev · 06-29-2009, 12:44 PM

Need help. Am trying to load Skype on Acer Netbook using Linpus Linux Lite a Fedora based system. I have no passwords loaded i.e. supervisor or user but Skype install requires a password to ''authenticate as root''.
I have tried installing passwords but they still didn't work to get rid of this msg. Is there a conflict between Linpus and Skype??

Mike

farslayer · 06-29-2009, 01:24 PM

No there is no conflict between skype and Lnpus..

The password it's prompting for sounds like the Root user, or the user with sudo privileges to install new packages..

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/09...ips/page3.html

Quote:

In order to perform updates and write new files to the system, you'll need to authenticate as root. To do so, go into Terminal (right-click on desktop, choose Terminal), and enter this command:

su root

Type in your password that you created when setting up the Aspire One for the first time.

milysev · 06-30-2009, 04:33 PM

Acer helpdesk has directed me to their website for a version of Skype. This has installed ok with no problems and NO requirement for any passwords.
Easy when you know how.