Due to a complete breakdown of my computers I am now reinstalling Tumbleweed. One missing in my wish list is Skype. Where can I find the instructions and files for the setup of skype?
On 9/10/24 2:29 PM, Constant Brouerius van Nidek wrote:
Due to a complete breakdown of my computers I am now reinstalling Tumbleweed.
One missing in my wish list is Skype. Where can I find the instructions and files for the setup of skype?
Your only choice will be community packages, e.g. https://software.opensuse.org/package/skype I believe M$ pulled support for Linux some time ago. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
Op dinsdag 10 september 2024 22:41:46 CEST schreef David C. Rankin:
Your only choice will be community packages, e.g. Nope:
knurpht@Lenovo-P16:~> opi skype Do you want to install Skype from Microsoft repository? (Y/n) -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team openSUSE Mods Team
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:44:29 +0200 Knurpht-openSUSE <knurpht@opensuse.org> :
Op dinsdag 10 september 2024 22:41:46 CEST schreef David C. Rankin:
Your only choice will be community packages, e.g. Nope:
knurpht@Lenovo-P16:~> opi skype Do you want to install Skype from Microsoft repository? (Y/n)
# opi skype Do you want to install Skype from Microsoft repository? (Y/n) Y Import package signing key 'Skype Linux Client Repository <se-um@microsoft.com>' (Y/n) Y Repository '/0/adat/u3/extrapacks/tw' is up to date. Repository 'Brave Browser' is up to date. Repository 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essential s' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE:Tumbleweed' is up to date. Repository 'GNOME:Apps' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE:Tumbleweed' is up to date. Repository 'librewolf' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Non-Oss' is up to date. Repository 'Open H.264 Codec (openSUSE Tumbleweed)' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Update' is up to date. Retrieving repository 'Microsoft Skype' metadata .....................[error] Repository 'Microsoft Skype' is invalid. [skype-stable|https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/] Valid metadata not found at specified URL History: - [|] Error trying to read from 'https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/' Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Skipping repository 'Microsoft Skype' because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Error building the cache: [skype-stable|https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/] Valid metadata not found at specified URL History: - [|] Error trying to read from 'https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/' Warning: Skipping repository 'Microsoft Skype' because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... 'skypeforlinux' not found in package names. Trying capabilities. No provider of 'skypeforlinux' found. Resolving package dependencies... Nothing to do. Do you want to keep the repo 'skype-stable'? (Y/n) n Removing repository 'Microsoft Skype' .......................................................[done] Repository 'Microsoft Skype' has been removed. This key is not in use by any remaining repos. Keeping the key will allow additional packages signed by this key to be installed in the future without further warning. Keep package signing key 'Skype Linux Client Repository <se-um@microsoft.com>'? (y/N) N /0/adat #
Hello, In the Message; Subject : Re: installing of skype Message-ID : <00cde8c2-b641-4038-9440-3644de96adad@gmail.com> Date & Time: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:41:46 -0500 [DCR] == "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@gmail.com> has written: DCR> On 9/10/24 2:29 PM, Constant Brouerius van Nidek wrote: CB> > Due to a complete breakdown of my computers I am now CB> > reinstalling Tumbleweed. CB> > One missing in my wish list is Skype. Where can I find the CB> > instructions and files for the setup of skype? DCR> Your only choice will be community packages, e.g. DCR> https://software.opensuse.org/package/skype Good advice! $ wget https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/alveus:/main/openSUSE_Tumbl... You know how to use it, so just install it. $ sudo rpm -ivh skype-8.118.0.205-2.2.x86_64.rpm DCR> I believe M$ pulled support for Linux some time ago. MS still supports it, they just changed it to support the install method via snap. https://snapcraft.io/install/skype/opensuse Best Regards & Good Noght. --- ┏━━┓彡 Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiya @ lake.dti.ne.jp ┃＼／彡 ┗━━┛ "Distinguish between what is meaningful to me and what is meaningless, and forget what is meaningless to me. This is where individuality comes into play. This is a function that computer cannot perform." -- Shigehiko Toyama (in Japanes) --
On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 9:29 PM Constant Brouerius van Nidek <cbroueriusvannidek@gmail.com> wrote:
Due to a complete breakdown of my computers I am now reinstalling Tumbleweed.
One missing in my wish list is Skype. Where can I find the instructions and files for the setup of skype?
It is available as a flatpak via Discover. -- Roger Oberholtzer
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