Skype is provided pre-packaged for openSUSE for 32 bit systems. However the RPM can be used without difficulty also on 64 bit systems, since openSUSE transparently manages bi-architecture packages. Unfortunately the 32 bit RPM does not install all the dependencies it needs to work correctly, and you have to fix them by hand as follows:
- Install the skype rpm by typing in a root terminal: rpm -Uvh skype-2.1.0.47-suse.i586.rpm
- Open YaST software installer
- Search and select the following packages
- xorg-x11-libXv-32bit
- libqt4-32bit
- libqt4-x11-32bit
- Accept the additional dependencies proposed by the installer and proceed with the installation
At this point, you should be able to run skype without any difficulty.
Enjoy 
25 Comments
malte
Thanks for solving the issue and then sharing your solution.
Saved me a lot of time.
Olivo
Thanks for sharing your solution.
sharif
thanks 🙂
Samuel
Thank you for the solution, thanks to you I am now using Skype
PhoeniX
Thanks!!!!
FRYRSLF
Thank you
Harindaka
Thanks from Sri Lanka
Kevin Hansen
Thanks for sharing!
Marek
Many thanks from Poland
Rance
Thank you so much. I love 11.2, but this and vmware server have been killing me with 11.2
Jorge
Thanks. Me too, but….
My 1st experience was to install skype and then, at calling it, install the packages it asks for (which, by memory, should be ones cited above). Then the id/passw windows comes, I put in and then … “abort” was the message. To me, the installation order made a difference, so back again, first I made the packages and then the skype rpm … as stated (might it have been through yast2?). Some more skilled linux people might tell why/if this is so, really. Anyway, now I get my skype running. Fine.
Alberto
Hi,
Thanks for your comment, but the order in which the RPM’s are installed should not be important. I installed Skype and then the dependencies myself. The only thing I can think to is that library paths might need to be refreshed.
Best,
Alberto
Ariel
Thank you SOOOO much!!!
I just installed openSUSE and since I need Skype for Uni I was about to give on this distro. Thanks again!!!
Tomas
Thank you – great help!
It worked perfectly even on openSUSE 11.0
Jack
Excellent help, skype should hire you, they can’t fix this.
Thanks for taking the time to fix, and then to share.
Caotix
Hey pal,
you made my day.
Thanks a lot
Master.Spy
Thanks for sharing!
eisi
Thanks so much for your solution. I don’t know how you found it out but great idea to share this one….
Works pefect on Suse 11.2 64 bit
harald
I can confirm that this is working OpenSUSE 11.3 as well
sameer29
thanks for your experience
Malcolmgeo
Thanks so much Skype is working for me now too
list
These are the best instructions I have seen. Thank you for helping me get this work
DarkNight
thank but new version of skype and older too, cant recivie call, only out call working….
Alberto
I use Skype regularly on openSUSE 11.4 – 64 bit without any problem. Maybe you should check your configuration.
Katzman
Alberto, thank You! It works on SuSE Linux 12.1– 64 bit.