Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-07 Thread wwp
Hello Fred, On Mon, 5 Mar 2018 13:53:16 -0500 Fred Smith wrote: > Hi all! > > I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. > I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. > > and while the latest RPM installs just fine, it refuses

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread Peter Peltonen
Hi, On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 9:00 PM, Fred Smith wrote: >> Does USB microphone work with other applications? > > yes, it works with everything I've tried, but for skype for linux. There is also nowadays web version of Skype. Not sure if it is available for all users

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread Fred Smith
On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 09:55:19AM -0600, Valeri Galtsev wrote: > > > On 03/06/18 09:34, Fred Smith wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 04:12:58PM +0100, Fabian Arrotin wrote: > >>On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote: > >>>Hi all! > >>> > >>>I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread MRob
On 2018-03-06 15:12, Fabian Arrotin wrote: On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote: Hi all! I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. sandbox it! or use https://appear.in or one of the other clones

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread Valeri Galtsev
On 03/06/18 09:34, Fred Smith wrote: On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 04:12:58PM +0100, Fabian Arrotin wrote: On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote: Hi all! I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. and while the latest RPM

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread Fred Smith
On Tue, Mar 06, 2018 at 04:12:58PM +0100, Fabian Arrotin wrote: > On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote: > > Hi all! > > > > I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. > > I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. > > > > and while the latest RPM installs just

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-06 Thread Fabian Arrotin
On 05/03/18 19:53, Fred Smith wrote: > Hi all! > > I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. > I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. > > and while the latest RPM installs just fine, it refuses to acknowledge > that I have a microphone! > > In fact I have

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-05 Thread Fred Smith
On Mon, Mar 05, 2018 at 09:29:51PM +0100, wwp wrote: > Hello Fred, > > > On Mon, 5 Mar 2018 13:53:16 -0500 Fred Smith > wrote: > > > I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. > > I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. > >

Re: [CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-05 Thread wwp
Hello Fred, On Mon, 5 Mar 2018 13:53:16 -0500 Fred Smith wrote: > I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. > I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. > > and while the latest RPM installs just fine, it refuses to

[CentOS] latest skype (version 8.16.0.4) on Centos 7

2018-03-05 Thread Fred Smith
Hi all! I've finally been reduced to having to install Skype on my Linux box. I resisted for years, but now ended up trying it. and while the latest RPM installs just fine, it refuses to acknowledge that I have a microphone! In fact I have two: 1 in the USB web cam (it finds the cam), the