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Can Skype account be used in empathy?

Asked by cb700826

I would like to use one app for all my messenger accounts. One of them is SKYPE. Is it possible to set up empathy to connect to Skype?

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Eddie Padilla (eddie-no) said : 		#1

unfortunately, it is not possible at this time to use skype on empathy.

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Markos Spentzos (markos-spentzos) said : 		#2

there is a Skype version for Linux if you want. you can download it from the link below http://linuxappfinder.com/package/skype

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cb700826 (cb700826-gmail) said : 		#3

Thanx But I am running Skype, I want to get my Googlechat, MSN and Skype account in one applet. Looks like I'll have to wait....

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Michael Jonker (citizen-jonker) said : 		#4

Theoretically you can with 'pidgin-skype' plug-in from the software centre. There are bugs however which you can follow here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin-skype/+bug/551164

I can't get it to work on 64bit. Maybe 32bit will work.

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Michael Jonker (citizen-jonker) said : 		#5

Theoretically you can with 'pidgin-skype' plug-in from the software centre. There are bugs however which you can follow here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin-skype/+bug/551164

I can't get it to work on 64bit. Maybe 32bit will work.

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