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Have you tried installing the SlackBuild here? You also need multilib working if you have a 64bit install, as Skype is a 32bit binary only. The documentation for multilib is here.
* First, you will upgrade your 64bit Slackware gcc and glibc packages to their
multilib versions by running the command:
# upgradepkg --reinstall --install-new *.t?z
What am I actually upgrading here? Sorry for the dumb question
You are upgrading gcc and glibc, the programs that compile C source code and libraries. By doing this, you will be able to use those programs to compile not only 64-bit binaries, but also 32-bit binaries.
You must have a 32-bit version of every dependency that Skype needs to run, and then a 32-bit version of all of THEIR dependencies, etc, so it's good to have gcc/glibc upgraded to multilib, as well as installing alot of those 32-bit compatibility libraries.
* First, you will upgrade your 64bit Slackware gcc and glibc packages to their
multilib versions by running the command:
# upgradepkg --reinstall --install-new *.t?z
What am I actually upgrading here? Sorry for the dumb question
You are reinstalling t?z packages (the ? stands either for x (txz package) or a g (tgz package), it could stand for every character but for slack's context that is what it means. The command assumes you are working on the directory they are located, hence no path for any directory. I might have not explained it very well because of my english but I think you can get it.
You are reinstalling t?z packages (the ? stands either for x (txz package) or a g (tgz package), it could stand for every character but for slack's context that is what it means. The command assumes you are working on the directory they are located, hence no path for any directory. I might have not explained it very well because of my english but I think you can get it.
Wow, I'm feeling dumb. I was actually trying to go through and upgrade every file one by one. I guess I should think less and just follow the guide better haha.
Thank you for all the help. Everything seems to be working now.
---------- Post added 01-06-14 at 04:15 PM ----------
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Originally Posted by zuzoa
Have you tried installing the SlackBuild here? You also need multilib working if you have a 64bit install, as Skype is a 32bit binary only. The documentation for multilib is here.
Now that you have it working let me tell you that you don't need multilib just to use Skype, Slacky.eu offers a package for 64 bit that comes with all dependencies: http://www.slacky.eu/asche64/pkgs/in...er=17&pkg=2111
Last edited by TobiSGD; 01-06-2014 at 04:35 PM.
Reason: added missing words
Now that you have it working let me tell you that you don't need multilib just to use Skype, Slacky.eu offers a package for 64 bit that comes with all dependencies: http://www.slacky.eu/asche64/pkgs/in...er=17&pkg=2111
That package is not working for me. It installs well but freezes all the time. Don't know what the problem is.
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