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authorMiklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org>2008-01-12 21:21:36 +0100
committerMiklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org>2008-01-12 21:21:36 +0100
commitccb50f556a067aabcac4a21c9300aadd7443f313 (patch)
tree0c1730b38bc64ffa7c9d99511a73de3119231a65
parentb2fa16be5ab06a2704d03f015ffe06905e0079bc (diff)
update docs
-rw-r--r--skype/README44
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/skype/README b/skype/README
index 7faeb3d1..b4fd613e 100644
--- a/skype/README
+++ b/skype/README
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ automatically reconnect if you restart Skype.)
- You need the BitlBee testing/development version:
----
-wget http://get.bitlbee.org/src/bitlbee-1.1.1dev.tar.gz
-tar xf bitlbee-1.1.1dev.tar.gz
-cd bitlbee-1.1.1dev
+$ wget http://get.bitlbee.org/src/bitlbee-1.1.1dev.tar.gz
+$ tar xf bitlbee-1.1.1dev.tar.gz
+$ cd bitlbee-1.1.1dev
----
NOTE: You no longer need additional patches, as of version 1.1.1dev.
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ NOTE: You no longer need additional patches, as of version 1.1.1dev.
- Now compile and install it:
----
-./configure
-make
-make install install-dev
+$ ./configure
+$ make
+# make install install-dev
----
- Get the plugin code:
----
-git clone git://vmiklos.hu/bitlbee-skype
+$ git clone git://vmiklos.hu/bitlbee-skype
----
(Or you can use the tarballs below, see the Changelog about what
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ by default).
- Compile and install it:
----
-cd bitlbee-skype
-make prepare
-./configure
-make
-make install
+$ cd bitlbee-skype
+$ make prepare
+$ ./configure
+$ make
+# make install
----
- Install http://skype4py.sourceforge.net/[Skype4Py].
@@ -115,16 +115,19 @@ if you used the `--sysconfdir` switch when running bitlbee-skype's `configure`.
- Generate the SSL pem files:
----
-cd /usr/local/etc/skyped
-openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -nodes -config skyped.cnf -out skyped.cert.pem \
+# cd /usr/local/etc/skyped
+# openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -nodes -config skyped.cnf -out skyped.cert.pem \
-keyout skyped.key.pem
----
+NOTE: Maybe you want to adjust the permissions in the `/usr/local/etc/skyped`
+dir. For example make it readable by just your user.
+
- Start Skype and `skyped` (the tcp server):
----
-skype
-skyped
+$ skype
+$ skyped
----
NOTE: You should run `skyped` on the same `X11` display, otherwise it won't be
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ work, too.
First run
----
-vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd
+$ vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd
----
and create a password. You will need it at least once.
@@ -167,13 +170,13 @@ skyped
Adjust the permissions:
----
-chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
+$ chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
----
Then start the server:
----
-vncserver
+$ vncserver
----
Then connect to it, and set up Skype (username, password, enable auto-login, and
@@ -239,6 +242,9 @@ your VNC server regularly. (How ugly.)
- Setting your mood text using the `nick` command.
+- Running Skype on a machine different to BitlBee is possible, the
+ communication is encrypted.
+
== What needs to be done (aka. TODO)
- Add a question callback for calls.