PR#116: Added installing Skype on Fedora. - fedora-docs/quick-docs

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#116 Added installing Skype on Fedora.

Merged 5 years ago by jflory7. Opened 5 years ago by alciregi.

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Added installing Skype on Fedora. Retry

alciregi • 5 years ago

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		`** xref:configuring-ip-networking-with-nmcli.adoc[Configuring networking with NetworkManager CLI (nmcli)]`
		`** xref:using-shared-system-certificates.adoc[Using shared system certificates]`
		`** xref:installing-spotify.adoc[Installing Spotify on Fedora]`
		`+ ** xref:installing-skype.adoc[Installing Skype on Fedora]`
		`** xref:adding_user_to_sudoers_file.adoc[Adding a user to sudoers]`
		`** xref:performing-administration-tasks-using-sudo.adoc[Performing administration tasks using sudo]`
		`** xref:understanding-and-administering-systemd.adoc[Understanding and administering systemd]`

modules/ROOT/pages/installing-skype.adoc

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		`+ ifdef::context[:parent-context: {context}]`
		`+ :context: installing-skype`
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		`+ = Installing Skype on Fedora`
		`+`
		`+ include::{partialsdir}/3rdparty-message.adoc[]`
		`+`
		`+ link:https://www.skype.com/[Skype] is a cross-platform proprietary chat (text and video) application.`
		`+`
		`+ It also provides voice calls and desktop sharing. It uses a proprietary Internet telephony (VoIP) network called the Skype protocol.`
		`+`
		`+ == Installation`
		`+`
		`+ Please note: the latest versions of Skype work only on 64 bit architectures.`
		`+`
		`+ It is possible to install Skype on Fedora using these package methods.`
		`+`
		`+ * Using the RPM by Skype`
		`+ * Using a Flatpak hosted by http://flathub.org[Flathub].`
		`+`
		`+ [installing-skype-from-3rd-party-repositories]`
		`+ === Installing Skype using the Skype RPM repository`
		`+`
		`+ To install Skype using the Skype RPM repository:`
		`+`
		`+ . Add the Skype repository`
		`+ +`
		`+ ----`
		`+ $ sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/skype-stable.repo https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/skype-stable.repo`
		`+ ----`
		`+`
		`+ . Install Skype`
		`+ +`
		`+ ----`
		`+ $ sudo dnf install skypeforlinux`
		`+ ----`
		`+`
		`+ [install-skype-using-flatpak]`
		`+ === Installing Skype using Flatpak`
		`+`
		`+ To install Skype using link:https://flatpak.org/index.html[Flatpak]:`
		`+`
		`+ . Install Flatpak using dnf:`
		`+ +`
		`+ ----`
		`+ $ sudo dnf install -y flatpak`
		`+ ----`
		`+`
		`+ . Install Skype using Flatpak:`
		`+ +`
		`+ ----`
		`+ $ sudo flatpak install -y --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.skype.Client.flatpakref`
		`+ ----`
		`+`
		`+ . To run Skype:`
		`+ +`
		`+ You should find a menu shortcut in your DE.`
		`+ +`
		`+ To run it from the command line:`
		`+ +`
		`+ ----`
		`+ $ flatpak run com.skype.Client`
		`+ ----`
		`+`
		`+ See a typo, something missing or out of date, or anything else which can be improved? Edit this document at https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/quick-docs.`