hello friends
i 'm trying to install skype on redhat linux 5.0 later
i get some software requirement on skype site
* Software requirements
* Qt 4.2.1+
* D-Bus 1.0.0
* libasound2 1.0.12
* PulseAudio 0.9.10+ (optional)
* PulseAudio 0.9.15+ (optional recommended)
after installation of qt now needed qt-X11 to install for skype....
i got on internet then it availabel in tar faormat first extract it then read carefull first it say use ./configure i use this after some sevral minute then i try to execute make, qmake or gamke but it's not working


plz help me to install skype, give a description on this or some link which will be trusted .....
as soon as possible.......

I've made an repository with 2.0.0.72-centos rpm. It's not the latest, but it works very well.

Repository explanation is here, direct link to my repository here, and direct link to rpm is here.

I've just recompiled qt4 versiom 4.3.2-1 from Fedora Core 6 and install skype rpm for FC9, but on runtime it asked for GLIBCXX_3.4.9, and RHEL/CentOS is as far as I know on 2.5.

qt4 rpms are in plnet-test repo.

Maybe there will be more luck with compilation from tarball.

EDIT: Instalation from tarball works, so far so good. I've assembled a package that I will use to create rpm for RHEL/CentOS. Link is here. I used shema of folders and from README, and put files where they should be (avatars were missing in FC9 rpm). Just unpack them and start Skype, or if you are afraid of changed files, look where I have put them and place your files in the same locations.

hello friends...
thanx a lot for quick reply urs,
i successfully download skype and install it easily, but i had one skype earlier that was need some more library but ur skype (no dependicies) easily install and working good.
but my brother some extra package need to install like as amarok, smplayer,
mplayer, k3b, gimp, so its showing
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdnssd.so.1 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdecore.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkutils.so.1 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libpq.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdesu.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkparts.so.2 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdeprint.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.15(libmysqlclient_15) is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libDCOP.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libmysqlclient.so.15 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdeui.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkjs.so.1 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libknewstuff.so.1 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: ruby is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libruby.so.1.8 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkio.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkhtml.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkwalletclient.so.1 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libkdefx.so.4 is needed by package amarok
Error: Missing Dependency: libmusicbrainz.so.4 is needed by package libtunepimp
Error: Missing Dependency: libXvMCW.so.1 is needed by package xine-lib
this problem is showing with multiple packages , thats mean their library
packages are not availabel on this repositories http://rpms.plnet.rs/centos5-i386/RP...et-downloaded/


one more problem is
baseurl=http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
this repositories are not availabel.......

For those you need KDE. To use my selected packages, from repositories you need enabled os/base, updates, extras, centosplus, epel, plnet, plnet-downloaded (and optionaly plnet-releases). Some additional packages are in plnet-test, but those are not (fully/enough) tested and are only there if someone needs/wants them.

Installing packages from rpm will be very difficult.

plnet-downloaded repo is populated by downloading rpm's from several repositories, checking that they do not clash, and then adding them to that repo. Packages in plnet are ones I recompiled/modified. Some of them are not well documented, but I use them for new instalations I perform and there was no complaints so far.

I plan to sort out and document my repository, setup real web site, etc., even release LiveCD fully loaded, but I lack time right now.

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I've compiled a new beta version of Skype for CentOS. You can install it from my plnet repository.

hello friends,,,
i'm using skypee, with your help
but one more problem is my mic is not working with only linux machine


plz tell me how to examin this
my driver is install or not.......
actully i'm using a head phone with inbuilt mic,
my head's speaker is working....
plz shotout this as soon as

Double click on the speaker icon in the right upper coner of the screen and check "Capture" settings. You can test Skype by dialing "echo123" skype user (voice call). It will talk to you, and then after the beep you need to talk for 10-20 seconds. After another beep, if you can hear yourself what you said seconds before, you have everything set.

hello i can't understand your think
actully i enable my mic headphone speaker's volume by volume control tool....
i'm newer with skype its provide to call facility on joined friend so how to dial sepratly "echo 123".......


i'm using skype 2.0.0.72 version

Ah, yes. Linux version does not have field to just type contact, I never saw that. Just add new contact named "echo123" and try calling it, that is all.

hello friend i talked with my friend, i listen him but they can't listen me actully my mic is not working....
i enable speaker and mic volume from volume control...
i have "odyssey" head fone

Best test is to talk with that "echo123" testing service, because it is possible that your friend has a problem with his speakers. If you have problem while talking to "echo123", fix it.

When you can hear your voice from "echo123" test, your side is working properly.

hello friend it is confirm that my mic is not working with only Linux,
its proper working with window machine...
plz tell me this how to add this via module or any other way

Troubleshooting sound card problems is not easy thing to do. I don't know if I will have the time. There are no additional modules needed, it is just a matter of settings.

Lets start with you telling us exact motherboard manufacturer and model you have.