Skype 8.34.0.78 in Slacko64 or ScPup64

[Wac]

I tried to install the newest version of Skype from the official .deb package many times in either Slacko64 6.9.9.9 and ScPup64 the past few months with no success. I also loaded libsecret and gtk+3-3.18.9, but every time Skype still don't work. What either software do I need to load before it will work?

[peebee]

It needs extra dependencies....

Here is my build recipe for latest version 8.40.76.32

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s4lver=8.40.76.32
cp ../gtk+3/gtk+3_64.pet .

rm skypeforlinux_64-${s4lver}.sfs
rm -rf s4l_new

./createsfs -r new -f s4l gtk+3_64.pet
dpkg-deb -x libselinux1_2.7-2build2_amd64.deb s4l_new
dpkg-deb -x libelogind0_234.4.2.3_amd64.deb s4l_new
dpkg-deb -x elogind_234.4.2.3_amd64.deb s4l_new
dpkg-deb -x skypeforlinux_${s4lver}_amd64.deb s4l_new

mv s4l_new/usr/lib64/*so* s4l_new/usr/share/skypeforlinux/
mv s4l_new/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/* s4l_new/usr/share/skypeforlinux/
mv s4l_new/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/* s4l_new/usr/share/skypeforlinux/
rmdir s4l_new/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ s4l_new/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
cp -f s4lbits/skypeforlinux s4l_new/usr/bin/
# needed for gtk+3:
cp s4lbits/libm-2.29.so s4l_new/usr/share/skypeforlinux/
ln -s libm-2.29.so s4l_new/usr/share/skypeforlinux/libm.so.6

mksquashfs s4l_new skypeforlinux_64-${s4lver}.sfs -comp xz -b 1024K
rm gtk+3_64.pet

[Wac]

Thank you for your reply. I am unfortunately not very good at loading things from the console, so I have a few questions. Where do I get gtk+3_64.pet? I always just load it from PPM.

Isn't there maybe a ready made sfs file for Skype made for ScPup which includes all the dependencies?

[peebee]

I have uploaded the .sfs which runs in both LxPupSc64 and ScPup64....

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

[peebee]

Reuploaded with fix for ScPup64

[Wac]

Thank you

[Mike Walsh]

Unfortunately, MyCrudSoft (who seem to be really 'getting into' Linux at present) appear to have decided systemd is the way to go. That's why you need all that 'elogind' crap...

And, TBH, there's loads of decent Skype alternatives around nowadays. Despite that, however, the world is still dominated with Windoze users who seem to think that Skype is the 'be-all' and the 'end-all', and is the only VOIP app most of 'em have ever used.

Which is why we Linux users are, unfortunately, still unnecessarily lumbered with the darn thing.....simply to be able to keep in touch with M$-using friends, family & colleagues..!!

(Just my two-penn'orth...)


Mike.

[Wac]

Mike, everything you said are true, but as long as everyone else you want to contact, uses Skype, we are stuck with it!

[Marv]

I have uploaded the .sfs which runs in both LxPupSc64 and ScPup64....

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

My sister, a technophobes technophobe, is now teaching via skype -her students' parents choice- so I put a clothespin on my nose and loaded the SFS in the current LxPupSc64. Came right up and worked with the internal webcam and mic on one of the 2nd gen i5 based Fujitsu S761 laptops. Other than setting up the internal mic levels no tweaking at all required. Remains to be seen whether I'll use it over my ancient battered flip-phone

Edit 06/20/2020: Also works surprisingly well on a core 2 duo based Fujitsu T5010 running again under the current LxPupSc64. The S761 microphones pick up an unacceptable amount of fan noise whereas those in the T5010 are quite clear. Nicer camera in that laptop also. I can use it for medical appointments so it will get used.

Thanks,

[Mike Walsh]

I have uploaded the .sfs which runs in both LxPupSc64 and ScPup64....

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

My sister, a technophobes technophobe, is now teaching via skype -her students' parents choice- so I put a clothespin on my nose and loaded the SFS in the current LxPupSc64. Came right up and worked with the internal webcam and mic on one of the 2nd gen i5 based Fujitsu S761 laptops. Other than setting up the internal mic levels no tweaking at all required. Remains to be seen whether I'll use it over my ancient battered flip-phone

Thanks,

Marv, is the above-mentioned version still functioning OK? I'm only asking, because at the rate at which M$ keep churning out new versions, that particular release is now something like 23 or 24 versions behind....!!

Although I'm hanged if I can ever see where they've made the changes....


Mike.

[Geek3579]

I loaded up the Skype sfs in LXPUPSC4 (19.09) running on my laptop.

Tested fine with audio and video on both ends, without requiring any tweaking.

An excellent result. I have been wanting to get Skype to work on Puppy Linux for quite some time.

Thank you so much !

[snayak]

Will this Skype sfs work for latest LxPupSc64 20.01+6-T?
For Skype sfs to work, do we need devx or kernel source or 32bit compatibility sfs?