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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 08:40 AM Mar 2016

Fedora 23 x64 and Skype for Linux: I cannot get Skype installed properly

Well, I can get it installed but it threw up a SELinux alert (?). Once it's installed, it won't start at all. The Skype package came directly from the Skype page here:

http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading/?type=fedora32

Is the problem that the Skype is 32 bit and my OS is 64 bit ?

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Fedora 23 x64 and Skype for Linux: I cannot get Skype installed properly (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2016 OP

No, it's that Fedora's default SELinux policies don't like it Recursion Mar 2016 #1

thank you for your time sincerely.... steve2470 Mar 2016 #2

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

1. No, it's that Fedora's default SELinux policies don't like it

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 09:32 AM

Mar 2016

If it started up at all that means you have the x32 compatibility libraries installed.

If I had to guess I'd lean towards pulseaudio being the problem; if you can get me a more detailed error message I'll do what debugging I can.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. thank you for your time sincerely....

Reply to Recursion (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:27 PM

Mar 2016

I've given up on this project for now. I didn't mean to waste your time, so thanks again.

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