Install Skype 8.97 on Fedora 38/37, CentOS/RHEL/SL 9/8

Install Skype 8.97 on Fedora 38/37/36 and CentOS/RHEL/SL 9/8

Updated: 2023-07-02 :: Published: 2012-03-11 :: JR :: 1 min read (150 words)

Tags: #CentOS #Fedora #Red Hat #RHEL #Scientific Linux #Skype

Table of Contents⌗

1. Install Skype 8.97 on Fedora 38/37/36 and CentOS/ Red Hat (RHEL) 9/8 1.1 Download Skype 8.97 1.2 Change root user 1.3 Install needed dependencies 1.4 Install Skype 8.97
2. Use Skype 2.1 Start Skype 2.2 Login Skype

This is guide, howto install Skype 8.97 on Fedora 38/37/36 on CentOS/ Red Hat (RHEL)/Scientific Linux (SL) 9/8.

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1. Install Skype 8.97 on Fedora 38/37/36 and CentOS/ Red Hat (RHEL) 9/8⌗

1.1 Download Skype 8.97⌗

This downloads always latest version.

cd ~/Downloads

## Skype 8.97 for Fedora/CentOS/RHEL/SL ##
wget --trust-server-names https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.rpm

1.2 Change root user⌗

su -
## OR ##
sudo -i

1.3 Install needed dependencies⌗

## Fedora 38/37/36 ##
dnf install at -y

1.4 Install Skype 8.97⌗

## Fedora 38/37/36 ##
dnf install /home/<username>/Downloads/skypeforlinux-64.rpm

## CentOS/RHEL/SL 9 ##
dnf install /home/<username>/Downloads/skypeforlinux-64.rpm

## CentOS/RHEL/SL 8 ##
yum localinstall /home/<username>/Downloads/skypeforlinux-64.rpm

2. Use Skype⌗

2.1 Start Skype⌗

From command line use skype command (as normal user!)

skypeforlinux

From Desktop menu on Fedora 38 GNOME 44 Skype Launcher

2.2 Login Skype⌗

Skype Login on Fedora 43/42