IT Tips and Tricks

AS ROOT:
– Download the sykpe static version from:
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static and unpack it in /usr/local/skype
cp /usr/local/skype/skype /usr/bin
mkdir /usr/share/skype
cp -a /usr/local/skype/avatars /usr/local/skype/icons /usr/local/skype/lang /usr/local/skype/sounds /usr/share/skype/
apt-get install ia32-libs

AS USER:
– Create a launch icon on desktop that runs: linux32 skype