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** xref:configuring-ip-networking-with-nmcli.adoc[Configuring networking with NetworkManager CLI (nmcli)]
** xref:using-shared-system-certificates.adoc[Using shared system certificates]
** xref:installing-spotify.adoc[Installing Spotify on Fedora]
** xref:installing-skype.adoc[Installing Skype on Fedora]
** xref:adding_user_to_sudoers_file.adoc[Adding a user to sudoers]
** xref:performing-administration-tasks-using-sudo.adoc[Performing administration tasks using sudo]
** xref:understanding-and-administering-systemd.adoc[Understanding and administering systemd]

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:context: installing-skype
= Installing Skype on Fedora
include::{partialsdir}/3rdparty-message.adoc[]
link:https://www.skype.com/[Skype] is a cross-platform proprietary chat (text and video) application.
It also provides voice calls and desktop sharing. It uses a proprietary Internet telephony (VoIP) network called the Skype protocol.
== Installation
Please note: the latest versions of Skype work only on 64 bit architectures.
It is possible to install Skype on Fedora using these package methods.
* Using the RPM by Skype
* Using a Flatpak hosted by http://flathub.org[Flathub].
[installing-skype-from-3rd-party-repositories]
=== Installing Skype using the Skype RPM repository
To install Skype using the Skype RPM repository:
. Add the Skype repository
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$ sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/skype-stable.repo https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/skype-stable.repo
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. Install Skype
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$ sudo dnf install skypeforlinux
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=== Installing Skype using Flatpak
To install Skype using link:https://flatpak.org/index.html[Flatpak]:
. Install Flatpak using dnf:
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$ sudo dnf install -y flatpak
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. Install Skype using Flatpak:
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$ sudo flatpak install -y --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.skype.Client.flatpakref
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. To run Skype:
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You should find a menu shortcut in your DE.
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To run it from the command line:
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$ flatpak run com.skype.Client
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