Or yum install http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el6/x86_64/skype-4.3.0.37-2.el6.nux.i586.rpm -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marko Vojinovic" <vvmarko at gmail.com> > To: centos at centos.org > Sent: Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 3:18:23 AM > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Skype on CentOS 6.5 > > On Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:09:41 -0400 > Mark LaPierre <marklapier at gmail.com> wrote: > > About a week ago my Skype installation stopped working. I can start > > it up but I can't log on. > [snip] > > Can anyone offer some sound advice to getting my Skype running again? > > The reason skype stopped working is that Microsoft decided to change its > communication protocol in an incompatible way, starting from 1. August. > In order to continue working, all devices running skype (computers, > smartphones, etc.) on all operating systems must update to the latest > version of skype for their platform. For Linux, this is version > 4.3.0.37. > > As far as CentOS 6 is concerned, you want to download the > latest "dynamic" skype tarball from the skype website [1], and install > it as per instructions on the CentOS wiki [2]. Essentially, the > installation is the same as for previous versions, no surprises. Works > well for me. > > As far as CentOS 5 is concerned, no support, forget it. > > HTH, :-) > Marko > > [1] http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/ > [2] http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Skype > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >