Cannot install skype

[Adam Antoniak]

Al Bayrouni wrote:

> Alexander Apprich wrote:
>
>> Markku Kolkka wrote:
>>
>>> Al Bayrouni kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika keskiviikko, 1. 
>>> joulukuuta 2004 13:58):
>>>
>>>> I tried to install skype 0.92 using:
>>>>
>>>> rpm -Uvh skype-0.92.0.12-fc2.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                            ^^^
>>>
>>>
>>>> then I search which libstdc is installed on my FC3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You are trying to install a package for FC2. Get a package built for 
>>> FC3 or build it yourself from a source RPM.
>>>
>>
>> or, if you really want to install this version of skype also
>> install package compat-libstdc++
>>
>> apprich at elmstreet build $ rpm -qif /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
>> Name        : compat-libstdc++             Relocations: (not 
>> relocatable)
>> Version     : 8                                 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc.
>> Release     : 3.3.4.2                       Build Date: Wed Aug 18 
>> 22:18:50 2004
>> Install Date: Tue Nov 16 08:10:57 2004      Build Host: 
>> tweety.build.redhat.com
>> Group       : System Environment/Libraries   Source RPM: 
>> compat-gcc-8-3.3.4.2.src.rpm
>> Size        : 1945496                          License: GPL
>> Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Wed Oct 20 21:08:59 2004, Key ID 
>> b44269d04f2a6fd2
>> Packager    : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla>
>> URL         : http://gcc.gnu.org
>> Summary     : Compatibility standard C++ libraries
>> Description :
>> The libstdc++ package contains compatibility standard C++ libraries.
>>
>> Alex
>>
> Thank you Alexander and Markku
>
> I searched skype for FC3.
> I didn't find it
>
> So I had 2 possibilities (source rpm or  compat-libstdc++ ***.rpm)
> I opted for the 2 choice and it works immediatly
>
> Thank you Alexander an  Markk
> u

I used the rpm for Fedora2 and it seems to be working perfectly under 
Fedora3.

ADAM