This is guide, howto install Skype 8.69 on Fedora 34/33/32/31 on CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL)/Scientific Linux (SL) 8.3/7.8. This is actually easy process, I updated this guide and use Skype own RPM package, because it’s currently only way the install Skype. Skype 4.3 and older versions are outdated after July 1. 2017.
Notice From Skype download page:
Important notice: All Skype for Linux clients version 4.3 and older will be retired on July 1, 2017. To keep chatting, please install the latest version of Skype for Linux.
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1. Install Skype 8.69 on Fedora 34/33/32/31 and CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 8.3/7.8
1.1 Change root user
su -
## OR ##
sudo -i
1.2. Install rpmrebuild Package
dnf install rpmrebuild
1.3 Download Skype 8.69
cd /tmp
## Skype 8.69 for Fedora/CentOS/RHEL/SL ##
wget --trust-server-names https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
1.4. Rebuild Skype rpm with Needed Changes
Following command change
rpmrebuild --change-spec-requires='sed -e "s/libatomic1/libatomic/"' --package skypeforlinux-64.rpm
Now you should have following file: ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/skypeforlinux-8.69.0.77-1.x86_64.rpm
1.5 Install Skype 8.69
## Fedora 34/33/32/31 ##
dnf install ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/skypeforlinux-8.69.0.77-1.x86_64.rpm
## CentOS/RHEL/SL 8.3 ##
yum localinstall ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/skypeforlinux-8.69.0.77-1.x86_64.rpm
## CentOS/RHEL/SL 7.8 ##
yum localinstall ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/skypeforlinux-8.69.0.77-1.x86_64.rpm
2. Use Skype
2.1 Start Skype
From command line use skype command (as normal user!)
skypeforlinux
From Desktop menu on Fedora 28 Gnome 3.28 Skype Launcher
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