installing skype

[doktor5000]

Following the directions from the page https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Synchronize_ ... ermissions . Added the line

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myusername ALL=(ALL)       ALL


to the sudoers file.

When I try to execute the file as regular user with entry in sudo file I get the following error message.

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2024_05_03_at_18:44:34 sync_skype_urpmi: commenced ./sync_skype_urpmi version 5
2024_05_03_at_18:44:34 sync_skype_urpmi: Mageia 9 OK
You need to be non-root user to run sync_skype_urpmi. Bye


So what am I doing wrong.
Thanks.

[sturmvogel]

Did you actually read the big, fat, red warning at the top of the wiki page?

Additionally your user should be part of the wheel group for sudo...
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Configuring_ ... igure_sudo

[nwtmg]

Does that mean that every thing beneath the big, fat red warning has no meaning. In that case why is it there. Basically I need skype to access the american toll free 800 number network. Skype is perfect for that. Is anyone aware of a replacement for skype that will let me gain access to those numbers. I would prefer not to install another version of linux inorder to gain access to the snap packages. There seems to be some issues with security with snap. I have tried fedora but I do not like it. Thank you

[sturmvogel]

In that case why is it there.

Because the editor of the english page decided not to remove it because he is so proud of his no longer working script. I adapted the german page and removed the no longer working instructions...
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Skype-de

[nwtmg]

OK. We want keep all the responses nice for the hard working people. I return to the original problem. Is there any way to install the skype package. Failing this I will install virtualbox then install another linux version with snap support and then install skype. Thanks.

[nwtmg]

Solved. I installed via flatpak. Never considered that at the beginning. Works well.

[morgano]

Thank you for the feedback.
I added hints to both alternate methods in the Synopsis of that page.

[doktor5000]

Please don't forget to mark the thread as solved, by editing the subject of the first post and prefix it with [SOLVED], thanks in advance.