How To Install Skype 8.16 on Solus 3

To Install Skype 8.16 on Solus 3

Skype is a messenger service which allows you to chat via text, via video chat and by voice over internet protocol. The text and video chat service is provided for free but the phone service does cost money although the cost of a call is much lower than a standard one. Skype allows people to video chat for free. Skype is now owned by Microsoft and there is a common notion that it may cause some problems for Linux users, but in reality, there is a Skype version for Linux and indeed many other platforms including Android. If you want to learn about the method to install Skype on Solus, them this article will help you with it.

Update the system

First, make sure you update your system by making use of the following command.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg update-repo 

Updating repository: Solus
eopkg-index.xml.xz.sha1sum     (40.0  B)100%    507.24 KB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Solus repository information is up-to-date.

Once the system is updated, you shall download the package with the help of the following command.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg bi --ignore-safety https://raw.githubusercontent.com/solus-project/3rd-party/master/network/im/skype/pspec.xml/master/network/im/skype/pspec.xml
pspec.xml                      (11.0 KB)100%     37.40 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
actions.py                     (386.0  B)100%      5.85 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
DEBUG: InstallDB initialized in 0.00880408287048.
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.000266075134277.
Unsatisfied Build Dependencies: binutils 
DEBUG: PackageDB initialized in 0.285840034485.
Do you want to install the unsatisfied build dependencies (yes/no)y
Installing build dependencies.
DEBUG: HistoryDB initialized in 0.000430107116699.
DEBUG: PackageDB initialized in 0.108035802841.
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.000191926956177.
DEBUG: checking binutils-libs release 30
DEBUG: InstallDB initialized in 0.00253510475159.
DEBUG: checking glibc release > = 47
digraph G {
binutils[ label = " binutils(2.29.1,30)"  ] 
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DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/sqlite3/build/Release/obj.target/node_sqlite3.node"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node_sqlite3.node"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@paulcbetts/cld/build/Release/cld.node"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@paulcbetts/cld/build/Release/obj.target/cld.node"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@paulcbetts/spellchecker/build/Release/spellchecker.node"  is 0
DEBUG: return value for " LC_ALL=C /usr/bin/readelf -d /var/eopkg/skype-8.16.76.8-39/install/usr/share/skypeforlinux/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@paulcbetts/spellchecker/build/Release/obj.target/spellchecker.node"  is 0
Building package: skype
Creating skype-8.16.76.8-39-1-x86_64.eopkg...
Keeping build directory

You can now install Skype on your Solus machine by making use of the following command.

root@linuxhelp1 ~ # eopkg it skype*.eopkg
The following packages will be installed in order to satisfy dependencies:
gconf  libxscrnsaver-32bit
Do you want to continue? (yes/no)y
Following packages will be installed:
gconf  glibc-32bit  libx11-32bit  libxau-32bit  libxcb-32bit  libxext-32bit  libxscrnsaver-32bit
Total size of package(s): 7.07 MB
There are extra packages due to dependencies. Do you want to continue? (yes/no)y
Downloading 1 / 7
Package glibc-32bit found in repository Solus
glibc-32bit-2.25-48-1-x86_64.eopkg (5.5 MB)100%      1.08 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
Downloading 2 / 7
Package libxau-32bit found in repository Solus
libxau-32bit-1.0.8-11-1-x86_64.eopkg (5.0 KB)100%     40.71 MB/s [00:00:00] [complete]
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Installing gconf, version 3.2.6, release 9
Extracting the files of gconf
Installed gconf
 [✓] Syncing filesystems                                                success
 [✓] Updating dynamic library cache                                     success
 [✓] Updating manpages database                                         success
Installation order: skype 
Installing skype, version 8.16.76.8, release 39
Extracting the files of skype
Installed skype
 [✓] Syncing filesystems                                                success
 [✓] Updating icon theme cache: hicolor                                 success
 [✓] Updating desktop database                                          success

Once Skype has been installed, you shall open it from your Solus search-field.

Type the name Skype on the menu.

And when the skype icon appears you can click on it to open.

You will be prompted to Login Skype.

You can check the Skype version.

With this, the installation of Skype on Solus comes to an end.