[Slackbuilds-users] Skype on x86_64

[Mario]

On 09/23/2011 08:15 PM, /dev/ammo42 wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just built Skype using the skype SlackBuild script on my x86_64
>> system, but the skype package is an i486 package.
>> Can I install this on my stock x86_64 system, or do I need to install
>> some sort of compatibility stuff first?
> The default Slackware64 installation doesn't include the multilib
> libraries necessary to run x86 programs.
> You need either:
> -A Slackware32 chroot
> -A set of multilib libraries, which you can get/build for example at
> http://connie.slackware.com/~alien/multilib/


And if you are going with the multilib option, heres a minimal list of 
dependancies that skype needs:

These replace original packages (upgradepkg):
gcc
gcc-g++
glibc

And these you can just installpkg, they do not replace anything:
alsa-lib-compat32
expat-compat32
fontconfig-compat32
freetype-compat32
glib2-compat32
libICE-compat32
libSM-compat32
libX11-compat32
libXScrnSaver-compat32
libXau-compat32
libXdmcp-compat32
libXext-compat32
libXrender-compat32
libXv-compat32
libpng-compat32
libxcb-compat32
qt-compat32
util-linux-compat32
zlib-compat32

Sometimes people just need skype, but if you need to run other 32bit 
only apps, full compat32 should be preffered.

Hope it helps,
mario


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