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wget -O skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb "http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64" | wget -O skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb "http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64" | ||
dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb | dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb | ||
screen xvfb-run -n 0 -s "-screen 0 800x600x16" /usr/bin/skype | screen -S Skype xvfb-run -n 0 -s "-screen 0 800x600x16" /usr/bin/skype | ||
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Use VNC client like UltraVNC to connect to the VNC server. | Use VNC client like UltraVNC to connect to the VNC server. | ||
You're wondering why anybody would want to do that? Here's why: [[Asterisk/Skype|Skype over Asterisk]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 26 August 2016
Install Xvfb, X11vnc, screen and some required libraries, download Skype, install it, then start it in a virtual X server on display 0:
apt-get install xvfb x11vnc screen ia32-libs-gtk wget -O skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb "http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64" dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb screen -S Skype xvfb-run -n 0 -s "-screen 0 800x600x16" /usr/bin/skype
Attach a VNC server to the virtual X server on display 0:
x11vnc -display :0
Use VNC client like UltraVNC to connect to the VNC server.
You're wondering why anybody would want to do that? Here's why: Skype over Asterisk