From f445cb1eab01431c3886cfeec5f701dcba322101 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alciregi Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:10:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added installing Skype on Fedora. Retry --- modules/ROOT/nav.adoc | 1 + modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+) create mode 100644 modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc diff --git a/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc b/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc index 65e6908..ff573c1 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/nav.adoc @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ** 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] diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60c2c5d --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +ifdef::context[:parent-context: {context}] +: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 ++ +---- +$ sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/skype-stable.repo https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/skype-stable.repo +---- + +. Install Skype ++ +---- +$ sudo dnf install skypeforlinux +---- + +[install-skype-using-flatpak] +=== Installing Skype using Flatpak + +To install Skype using link:https://flatpak.org/index.html[Flatpak]: + +. Install Flatpak using dnf: ++ +---- +$ sudo dnf install -y flatpak +---- + +. Install Skype using Flatpak: ++ +---- +$ sudo flatpak install -y --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.skype.Client.flatpakref +---- + +. To run Skype: ++ +You should find a menu shortcut in your DE. ++ +To run it from the command line: ++ +---- +$ flatpak run com.skype.Client +---- + +See a typo, something missing or out of date, or anything else which can be improved? Edit this document at https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/quick-docs.