Reply To: Skype Messaging Only App (32-bit/64-bit)

Update for people running Debian based systems.

Install Pidgin
1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get install pidgin -y

Install Skype Plugin
1. cd /
2. mkdir skypeforweb
3. sudo apt-get install libpurple-dev libjson-glib-dev cmake gcc
4. git clone git://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin.git
5. cd skype4pidgin/skypeweb
6. mkdir build
7. cd build
8. cmake ..
9. cpack
10. ls
11. sudo dpkg -i skypeweb-1.5.0-Linux.deb
12. cd /
13. rm -rf skypeforweb

Note: Make sure you enable your account in Pidgin. Replay with questions or issues.