Question:
Kali linux; Skype installation problem?
New
2014-05-25 16:51:38 UTC
So i downloaded skype .deb file from skype's website. And saved it on my laptop, so the commands i used to extract are:

Cd Desktop

dpkg -i SKYPEFILENAME

The result:

root@PC:~# cd Desktop/
root@PC:~/Desktop# dpkg -i skype-debian_4.2.0.13-1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 322196 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace skype 4.2.0.13-1 (using skype-debian_4.2.0.13-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement skype ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype:
skype depends on libasound2 (>= 1.0.16).
skype depends on libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~).
skype depends on libc6 (>= 2.7).
skype depends on libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1).
skype depends on libqt4-dbus (>= 4:4.5.3).
skype depends on libqt4-network (>= 4:4.8.0).
skype depends on libqt4-xml (>= 4:4.5.3).
skype depends on libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1).
skype depends on libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.8.0).
skype depends on libqtwebkit4 (>= 2.1.0~2011week13).
skype depends on libstdc++6 (>= 4.6).
skype depends on libx11-6.
skype depends on libxext6.
skype depends on libxss1.
skype depends on libxv1.
skype depends on libssl1.0.0.
skype depends on libasound2-plugins.

dpkg: error processing skype (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
skype

Anyone please help me solve it.
Three answers:
?
2016-12-08 16:59:29 UTC
Kali Linux Skype
VenuG
2014-05-25 17:30:22 UTC
The error message says that many needed libraries for skype to work are not installed. Read this please.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell
Steve K
2014-05-26 18:39:47 UTC
Try Ubunto Linux rather


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