skype-electron on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 01,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "skype-electron" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install skype-electron on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                skype-electron
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall skype-electron on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                skype-electron
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "skype-electron" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone skype-electron's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/skype-electron.git 
            
                        
                ~/skype-electron
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/skype-electron folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/skype-electron
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the skype-electron package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 485727
Name: skype-electron
PackageBaseID: 106204
PackageBase: skype-electron
Version: 20160512-2
Description: An Electron Skype app designed for use on Linux systems
URL: https://github.com/GyozaGuy/Skype-Electron
NumVotes: 16
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
FirstSubmitted: 1452957700
LastModified: 1518326151
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/skype-electron.tar.gz