Kali Linux Install Skype: Difference between revisions
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cp /usr/share/applications/skypeforlinux.desktop ~/Desktop/Skype.desktop | cp /usr/share/applications/skypeforlinux.desktop ~/Desktop/Skype.desktop | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 19 August 2022
Download and Install Skype for Linux
Skype for Desktop is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. For Linux it is available as snap, .rpm, and .deb package. Kali is Debian based so we need the .deb package.
wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.deb -O ~/Downloads/skype.deb
sudo apt install ~/Downloads/skype.deb
Add Shortcut on the Desktop
Figure 1. Skype > Tools > General tab: Setup Skype to automatically start in the background.
cp /usr/share/applications/skypeforlinux.desktop ~/Desktop/Skype.desktop
Once the above command is executed, right click on the new icon and choice on the Allow Launching option.
Add to Autostart Applications
cp /usr/share/applications/skypeforlinux.desktop ~/.config/autostart/
References
- Download Skype: Skype for Desktop
