How can I install Skype in Knoppix?

[pastabake]

Hey, thanks for your reply!!

I have version 6.7. I didn't know version 7 was out, I have a spare flash drive I think so Ill give it a go. I assume that means there is no hope for version 6.7!? Is there a quick way to transfer setting and any saved data from one pendrive to another?

[pastabake]

As an update to anyone who might read this. I got knoppix7 CD up and running and its much slicker. I got both Skype and Spotify working right out the box by adding the repos to the sources list and both apt-get installed without any issue.

I haven't read much about the changes between knoppix 6 and 7 but knoppix 7 appears a lot more Debian friendly when it comes to installing any .deb file. Where as before, although being Debian based knoppix seemed to have its own slightly different way of doing things and peculiarities that meant you could not just install programs as you would with any other Debian based system.

All in all very happy and impressed.

[Werner P. Schulz]

However, when you right-click it and "mark for installation", you are told it is NOT AUTHENTICATED:

What to do?

Trust or not trust, that's the question

[Frece]

Install GDebi (if you use CD version) via Synaptic and right click the .deb file of Skype. Choose GDebi Package installer and install. Worked for me .

[Werner P. Schulz]

Well, gdebi sometimes can solve dependencies while installing .deb-packages; but have you seen the age of the thread?

[Frece]

Well better later than never. And sometimes people get lazy and search for quick solutions so I decided to put one.