Re: How to install Skype?

[Gilles Sadowski <gilles@harfang.homelinux.org>]

Hi.

Here is what I did:

00. Downloaded "skype-1.4.0.74.deb" from skype's web site.
01. Tried to install directly with "dpkg" (with "--force-architecture")
    -> skype didn't work.
02. Downloaded the "static" version from skype's web site
    -> skype didn't work.
1. Installed a chroot as per the instructions on
     https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html
2. [In the chroot] Updated "/etc/apt/sources.list".
3. [In the chroot] apt-get update
4. [In the chroot] dpkg -i skype-1.4.0.74.deb
   -> Errors because of missing dependencies
5. [In the chroot] apt-get upgrade
6. schroot -c ia32 -p skype
   -> now it works!

Thanks all.
Gilles