Anything like Skype, for Linux and free of charge?

stf92 · 08-15-2012, 07:44 PM

Hi: Specifically, I do not need a camera, so a microphone is good enough for me. But could I plug it into the sound card jack? I first looked in Wikipedia, and saw Skype has been ported to many platforms, including Linux. As the person I intend to communicate with runs Skype, I guess my client has also to be Skype. My Slack version is 12.0, kernel 2.6.21.5.

hitest · 08-15-2012, 07:52 PM

Skype is available for Slackware 12.0 from the good people at Slackbuilds.org.

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/12.0/network/skype/

stf92 · 08-15-2012, 07:54 PM

I don't want to get happy beforehand but thanks a lot.

kingbeowulf · 08-15-2012, 08:19 PM

google voice. You can call land lines for free from your computer, last I checked. You can also set up your own phone number.

hitest · 08-15-2012, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingbeowulf

google voice. You can call land lines for free from your computer, last I checked.

Yep. I downloaded the .deb source from google and created a Slackware package using the src2pkg utility. Phone for free anywhere in North America.

src2pkg

frankbell · 08-15-2012, 09:18 PM

There is also a Slackbuild for Ekiga. http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/network/ekiga/

It's kind of "intense" (as my eldest would say) to set up but, once you have it working, it works quite well. And it's FLOSS.

stf92 · 08-15-2012, 09:32 PM

But has not the other side on the line to have the same client?

frankbell · 08-15-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

But has not the other side on the line to have the same client?

I have never used it computer-to-computer, but I have used it to call a land line.

You can read about compatibility here: http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Ekiga_Interoperability

The short version, as I understand it, is that you can't connect directly with Skype users or other users of proprietary protocols but can call them on the phone.

rokytnji · 08-15-2012, 10:43 PM

just some other options

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...proach-935171/

stf92 · 08-16-2012, 10:01 AM

Trying to download slackbuilds Skype, the link for 12.0 was updated. So I downloaded from linuxpackages.net, as it is referenced by slackbuilds. But this is a binary and I do not have experience installing binaries. Here's the tree resulting from skype-2.0.0.72-i686-1gds.tgz:

Code:

semoi@darkstar:~/SKYPE$ tree
.
|-- etc
|   `-- dbus-1
|       `-- system.d
|           `-- skype.conf
|-- install
|   |-- slack-desc
|   `-- slack-required
`-- usr
    |-- bin
    |   `-- skype
    |-- doc
    |   `-- skype-2.0.0.72
    |       |-- LICENSE
    |       `-- README
    |-- share
    |   |-- applications
    |   |   `-- skype.desktop
    |   |-- icons
    |   |   `-- skype.png
    |   |-- pixmaps
    |   |   `-- skype.png
    |   `-- skype
    |       |-- avatars
    |       |   |-- Angel Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Architect Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Beach Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Behind Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Business Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Call Me Sweetheart.png
    |       |   |-- Call Me.png
    |       |   |-- Carnaval Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Chic Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Christmas Skype.png
    |       |   |-- College Skype.png
    |       |   |-- DIY Skype.png
    |       |   |-- DJ Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Desert Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Designer Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Devil Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Earbud Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Empire Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Fax Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Geisha Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Hula Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Make Skype Not War.png
    |       |   |-- Metal Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Ninja Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Party Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Pop Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Rice Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Skypahontas.png
    |       |   |-- Skype 502.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Aid.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Artiste.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Beauty.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Bling.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Boarder.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Brrr... .png
    |       |   |-- Skype Candy.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Cola.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Cool Shades.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Extreme.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Goaaaaal.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Headset.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Jah.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Jyve.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Safety.png
    |       |   |-- Skype San.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Shorty.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Smiley.png
    |       |   |-- Skype Time.png
    |       |   |-- Skype in a Bag.png
    |       |   |-- Skype-a-Manger.png
    |       |   |-- Skype-ahoy.png
    |       |   |-- Skype-in-one.png
    |       |   |-- Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Skypers of the Caribbean.png
    |       |   |-- Star Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Sushi Skype.png
    |       |   |-- The Skypeness.png
    |       |   |-- Travel Skype.png
    |       |   |-- Wetsuit Skype.png
    |       |   `-- Yin Yang Skype.png
    |       |-- icons
    |       |   |-- SkypeBlue_16x16.png
    |       |   |-- SkypeBlue_32x32.png
    |       |   `-- SkypeBlue_48x48.png
    |       |-- lang
    |       |   |-- skype_bg.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_bg.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_de.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_de.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_en.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_en.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_es.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_es.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_et.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_et.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_fr.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_fr.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_it.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_it.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_ja.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_ja.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_ko.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_ko.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_lt.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_lt.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_lv.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_lv.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_pl.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_pl.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_pt_br.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_pt_br.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_pt_pt.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_pt_pt.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_ro.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_ro.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_ru.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_ru.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_th.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_th.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_tr.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_tr.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_zh_s.qm
    |       |   |-- skype_zh_s.ts
    |       |   |-- skype_zh_t.qm
    |       |   `-- skype_zh_t.ts
    |       `-- sounds
    |           |-- CallBusy.wav
    |           |-- CallConnecting.wav
    |           |-- CallFailed.wav
    |           |-- CallHangup.wav
    |           |-- CallHold.wav
    |           |-- CallRemoteHangup.wav
    |           |-- CallResume.wav
    |           |-- CallRingingIn.wav
    |           |-- CallRingingOut.wav
    |           |-- ChatIncoming.wav
    |           |-- ChatIncomingInitial.wav
    |           |-- ChatOutgoing.wav
    |           |-- ContactAdded.wav
    |           |-- ContactAuthRequest.wav
    |           |-- ContactOffline.wav
    |           |-- ContactOnline.wav
    |           |-- SkypeLogin.wav
    |           |-- SkypeLogout.wav
    |           |-- TransferComplete.wav
    |           |-- TransferFailed.wav
    |           |-- TransferRequest.wav
    |           `-- VoicemailReceived.wav
    `-- src
        `-- slackbuilds
            `-- skype-2.0.0.72
                |-- skype.SlackBuild
                |-- slack-desc
                `-- slack-required

20 directories, 138 files

usr/doc/skype-2.0.0.72/README says: simply run the "skype" executable. Is that all I should do? And what about src/slackbuilds/skype-2.0.0.72/skype.SlackBuild? Should I run it?

solarfields · 08-16-2012, 10:26 AM

to install this slackware package, do

installpkg skype-2.0.0.72-i686-1gds.tgz

psionl0 · 08-17-2012, 12:29 AM

I downloaded and installed skype 2.2.0.35 from slackbuilds. I had to enable multilib support first because skype is a 32 bit program (not an issue in slackware 12.0)

It works a treat.

stf92 · 08-18-2012, 01:06 AM

I downloaded the binary from linuxpackages.net an it works fine. Thanks for the feedback and thanks to solarfields for his post.