Skype installation

[IoannisTsoulos]

For anyone that may use skype
If you want to install a deb file with the skype follow these steps
1) Remove the old configuration of skype under ~/.config/skypeforlinux
2) Install this script: https://github.com/zcalusic/skypeforlinux-snap-to-deb

that will create a deb file for skype
Regards
Ioannis G. Tsoulos

[Eadwine Rose]

IIRC Skype.client is installable as a flatpak from within MXPI.

[IoannisTsoulos]

Yes of course, but this process installs the skype without the need of flatpaks or snaps

[siamhie]

I mentioned on the FB group page that the DEBURL is unreachable. Skype aka M$ doesn't make deb files anymore. They have switched to snaps.
DEBURL="https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb"

[dolphin_oracle]

I think its just an electron app anyway. might as well use the webclient.

[IoannisTsoulos]

I mentioned on the FB group page that the DEBURL is unreachable. Skype aka M$ doesn't make deb files anymore. They have switched to snaps.
DEBURL="https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb"

The mentioned script produces deb files from the provided snap package. Yes, they have shutdown the repo for some months now..

[RedGreen925]

For anyone that may use skype
If you want to install a deb file with the skype follow these steps
1) Remove the old configuration of skype under ~/.config/skypeforlinux
2) Install this script: https://github.com/zcalusic/skypeforlinux-snap-to-deb

that will create a deb file for skype
Regards
Ioannis G. Tsoulos

I found this page.

https://github.com/ivan-hc/Skype-appimage/releases

It does AppImage files I put in my home bin directory it works well. It is a repack of the snap as well they release to make it portable across various distribution without the vendor lock in attempted snap garbage installed. When searching I found other sites that do the AppImage files as well. I was using the old 109 version I had created using dpkg-repack so I had .deb to install this one gives you up to date 134.?? version. Now I look at that script thinking a backup plan would be nice if it does work but it fails to even download a file as has been mentioned.

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zeus@9600k:~/Downloads$ wget --dot-style=mega https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
--2025-02-04 13:29:58--  https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
Resolving repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)... 104.88.156.177, 2600:141b:1c00:20a1::1263, 2600:141b:1c00:2090::1263
Connecting to repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)|104.88.156.177|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 503 Service Unavailable
2025-02-04 13:29:58 ERROR 503: Service Unavailable.

That is the command it uses to get the file to build with.

[IoannisTsoulos]

I have tried this page also, but it did not work for me. It points me to update skype from the snap package. Also, they have shutdown the repo for some months now..

[GuiGuy]

I have tried this page also, but it did not work for me. It points me to update skype from the snap package. Also, they have shutdown the repo for some months now..

I'm sad to lose Skype: can anyone persuade Microsoft to provide a Deb inslaller?

Would Skype work from a fresh W10 installation?

[GuiGuy]

Skype works OK on a W7 machine!