e most popular features of Skype, a proprietary communications platform run by Skype Technologies, a Microsoft subsidiary, include VoIP-based voice calls, videoconferencing, and videotelephony. Along with other capabilities, it provides instant messaging, file sharing, debit-based calls to landlines and mobile phones, and more.
How to Install Skype on Rocky Linux 9
- Update your system using the command below.
sudo dnf update
- Next, download the Skype package using the following command.
wget https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
- Then install Skype.
sudo yum localinstall skypeforlinux-64.rpm
Sample output
Last metadata expiration check: 0:18:33 ago on Sun 24 Jul 2022 11:19:56 AM EAT. Dependencies resolved. ====================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ====================================================================== Installing: skypeforlinux x86_64 8.86.0.407-1 @commandline 120 M Installing dependencies: libatomic x86_64 11.2.1-9.4.el9 baseos 52 k Transaction Summary ====================================================================== Install 2 Packages Total size: 120 M Installed size: 310 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: [SKIPPED] libatomic-11.2.1-9.4.el9.x86_64.rpm: Already downloaded Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Installing : libatomic-11.2.1-9.4.el9.x86_64 1/2 Installing : skypeforlinux-8.86.0.407-1.x86_64 2/2 Running scriptlet: skypeforlinux-8.86.0.407-1.x86_64 2/2 Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start atd.service Verifying : libatomic-11.2.1-9.4.el9.x86_64 1/2 Verifying : skypeforlinux-8.86.0.407-1.x86_64 2/2 Installed: libatomic-11.2.1-9.4.el9.x86_64 skypeforlinux-8.86.0.407-1.x86_64 Complete!
- Launch Skype from the application menu by searching it as shown below.
![Install Skype on Rocky Linux 9](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Skype-application-menu.png)
- Sample Skype interface.
![Install Skype on Rocky Linux 9](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sample-skype-interface.png)
- Sign in or create an account to start using it.
![Install Skype on Rocky Linux 9](https://itnixpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Skype-sign-in.png)
That marks the end of our article, we have gone through how to install Skype on Rocky Linux 9.
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