I've got so far installing Skype but on checking the README file as the books suggest, I don't know how to string this lot together (see below) to make a decent command. Help gratefully received. (I mean I know copy is cp but beyond that I'm stuck).
<< copy the binary to /usr/bin
and install /sounds /lang and /avatars in /usr/share/skypedirectory >>
Bev.
Bev
I have not installed skype, bu how hard can it be ? :)
<< copy the binary to /usr/bin
get a root terminal session up and follow the below
cp skype.bin /usr/bin ( where skype.bin if the executable file )
If you dont know which it is then 'type file *' and the one saying executable is the one. ie
keith@ubuntu:/usr/bin$ file zip zip: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.15, stripped keith@ubuntu:/usr/bin$
It might need the executable flags set too. See below
keith@ubuntu:/usr/bin$ ls -al zip -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 188312 2010-02-15 17:38 zip keith@ubuntu:/usr/bin$
so to add these type
chmod a_x skype.bin
my example keith@ubuntu:/usr/bin$ cd /tmp keith@ubuntu:/tmp$ touch me keith@ubuntu:/tmp$ ls -al me -rw-r--r-- 1 keith keith 0 2011-04-22 07:46 me keith@ubuntu:/tmp$ chmod a+x me keith@ubuntu:/tmp$ ls -al me -rwxr-xr-x 1 keith keith 0 2011-04-22 07:46 me keith@ubuntu:/tmp$
and install /sounds /lang and /avatars in /usr/share/skypedirectory >>
mkdir /usr/share/skypedirector mkdir /sounds cp -r where_skype_extracted/sounds/* /usr/share/skypedirector
then repeat the above for the other folders too.
HTH Keith
On 22 April 2011 07:49, keithjamieson@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
I have not installed skype, bu how hard can it be ? :)
Why would you need to? Surely people just use their package manager for this.
and install /sounds /lang and /avatars in /usr/share/skypedirectory >>
mkdir /usr/share/skypedirector mkdir /sounds cp -r where_skype_extracted/sounds/* /usr/share/skypedirector
then repeat the above for the other folders too.
I would suggest:
mkdir /usr/share/skypedirectory cp -a where_skype_extracted/sounds/ /usr/share/skypedirectory cp -a where_skype_extracted/lang/ /usr/share/skypedirectory cp -a where_skype_extracted/avatars/ /usr/share/skypedirectory
This has fewer steps, and at least you dont throw all the files into one directory (which probably would make it not work).
Regards, Srdjan
On 21 Apr 16:50, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got so far installing Skype but on checking the README file as the books suggest, I don't know how to string this lot together (see below) to make a decent command. Help gratefully received. (I mean I know copy is cp but beyond that I'm stuck).
<< copy the binary to /usr/bin
and install /sounds /lang and /avatars in /usr/share/skypedirectory >>
I'd suggest grabbing the relevant package rather than the static/dynamic tarball.
There are .deb files for debian and ubuntu. There's rpms for Fedora and OpenSUSE.
Why are you using the static/dynamic download rather than just installing the package and having done?
Thanks,
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:18:41AM +0100, Brett Parker wrote:
On 21 Apr 16:50, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got so far installing Skype but on checking the README file as the books suggest, I don't know how to string this lot together (see below) to make a decent command. Help gratefully received. (I mean I know copy is cp but beyond that I'm stuck).
<< copy the binary to /usr/bin
and install /sounds /lang and /avatars in /usr/share/skypedirectory >>
I'd suggest grabbing the relevant package rather than the static/dynamic tarball.
There are .deb files for debian and ubuntu. There's rpms for Fedora and OpenSUSE.
Why are you using the static/dynamic download rather than just installing the package and having done?
Skype is available from the normal Ubuntu repositories isn't it? I.e. just search for it in Synaptic and install it (or apt-get it).
<<Skype is available from the normal Ubuntu repositories isn't it? I.e. just search for it in Synaptic and install it (or apt-get it).>>
No it isn't, Chris.
<<Why are you using the static/dynamic download rather than just installing the package and having done?>>
As to why I've got the static version, my reasoning was that it might be better than one that was for a version of Ubuntu I don't have yet.
Bev.
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 08:35:46PM +0100, Bev Nicolson wrote:
<<Skype is available from the normal Ubuntu repositories isn't it? I.e. just search for it in Synaptic and install it (or apt-get it).>>
No it isn't, Chris.
Although, to be fair it is packaged for some versions of Ubuntu.
<<Why are you using the static/dynamic download rather than just installing the package and having done?>>
As to why I've got the static version, my reasoning was that it might be better than one that was for a version of Ubuntu I don't have yet.
Which version of Ubuntu are you running?
Adam
As to why I've got the static version, my reasoning was that it might be better than one that was for a version of Ubuntu I don't have yet.
Which version of Ubuntu are you running?
Adam
8.04 LTS. (I want to wait till I have a better machine before moving to Lucid.)
Bev.
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 08:35:46PM +0100, Bev Nicolson wrote:
<<Skype is available from the normal Ubuntu repositories isn't it? I.e. just search for it in Synaptic and install it (or apt-get it).>>
No it isn't, Chris.
Well it's in my Synaptic list of available software.
Looking at what repositories I have listed there are just the standard Ubuntu ones plus 'Canonical Partners' and 'Extras'.
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:14:43PM +0100, Adam Bower wrote:
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 08:35:46PM +0100, Bev Nicolson wrote:
<<Skype is available from the normal Ubuntu repositories isn't it? I.e. just search for it in Synaptic and install it (or apt-get it).>>
No it isn't, Chris.
Although, to be fair it is packaged for some versions of Ubuntu.
It's on at least 10.04 and 10.10 I believe.
<<Why are you using the static/dynamic download rather than just installing the package and having done?>>
As to why I've got the static version, my reasoning was that it might be better than one that was for a version of Ubuntu I don't have yet.
Which version of Ubuntu are you running?
Adam
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