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Skype is Proprietary Software and NOT recommended.
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  • Skype is an instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services.
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  • License:
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Skype is an instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services. Users may transmit both text and video messages and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.

Features

Skype for Linux has most important functions as its Windows, macOS versions.

  • Instant messages (both Skype message and SMS)
  • Voice calls (both Skype call and phone call)
  • Video calls
  • Share photos and files of all formats
  • Send emoji and stickers

Installation

Official RPM package

You can directly download RPM package from download page. But you might meet some signature warning when installing.

The recommended installation method is to add Skype's official repository.

sudo zypper addrepo https://repo.skype.com/rpm/stable/skype-stable.repo
sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install skypeforlinux

Flatpak

Skype is also available on flathub, although not officially supported by Microsoft.

user $ sudo flatpak install com.skype.Client

See also

External links