Skype Messaging Only App (32-bit/64-bit)

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1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get install pidgin -y
3. cd /usr/lib/pidgin
32 bit
4. wget https://tinyurl.com/yckh296p
64 bit
4. wget https://tinyurl.com/yah87dem
5. pidgin && exit
6. Open Pidgin and add your Skype account.

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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.

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I have been having issues with Skype for Pidgin. It started today. I am looking into it, but for the time I have worked on an update that might help some people.

1. sudo apt-get install libpurple-dev libjson-glib-dev cmake gcc
2. mkdir skype
3. git clone git://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin.git
4. cd skype4pidgin/skypeweb
5. mkdir build
6. cd build
7. cmake ..
8. cpack
9. ls
10. Look for a deb file and select the text and copy it.
11.sudo dpkg -i [deb package here without brackets]
12. Type cd .. until you are just before the skype folder we created.
13. rm -rf skype

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