1)
>Download RPM for FC
>Log in terminal
>Change terminal location of file to .rpm file download location.
cd ~/downloads

2)
> Download alien package
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install alien

>Use alien command to change .rpm file to .deb file, this will compatible Linux installation packages with ubuntu.
Replace skype-1.3.0.18-fc3.i586.rpm with the downloaded file.

Thereafter -

>Create another skype installation file -
sudo alien skype-1.3.0.18-fc3.i586.rpm

3)
>Installation of few dependencies -
apt-get install libgcc1 libqt3-mt libstdc++5

4)
> Install .deb file -
sudo dpkg –install skype_1.2.0.18-1-i386.deb

This will install skype.

5)
>The following is the commands are for configuration -
sudo apt-get install qt3-qtconfig

6)
>Then type in the following to install the theme -
choose a theme that are available and then type in the following commands -
sudo dpkg –install polymer-0.3.2_0.3.2-1_i386.deb
> To install fonts -
sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
> To configure QT -

qtconfig

> Click on the font tab and select the font.
> At the bottom of the input-box in the Library Paths Tab, put in the following command-
/usr/plugins
> In Appearance tab, select the them as the GUI style
Save changes

7)
> In case you face problems with the sound device -
*Log on to this website - http://juljas.net/linux/skype/>Download tar.gz file>Extract to
home file>click on skype_dsp_hijacker>Run in terminal>this will fix all the bugs.

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