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diff --git a/skype/README b/skype/README index 0b62113d..f2a65d27 100644 --- a/skype/README +++ b/skype/README @@ -91,6 +91,40 @@ yourself joining to `&bitlbee`. NOTE: the <pass> option is not used currently. +== Setting up Skype in a VNC server (optional) + +Optionally, if you want to run Skype on a server, you might want to setup up +a VNC server as well. I used `tightvnc` but probably other VNC servers will +work, too. + +First run + +---- +vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd +---- + +and create a password. You will need it at least once. + +Now create `~/.vnc/xstartup` with the following contents: + +---- +#!/bin/sh + +/usr/bin/sleep 1 +/usr/bin/skype & +/usr/bin/sleep 5 +/usr/sbin/skyped +---- + +Then start the server: + +---- +vncserver +---- + +Then connect to it, and set up Skype (username, password, enable autologin, and +allow the `SkypeApiPythonShell` client when Skype asks about it). + == What works - Download nicks and away statuses from Skype @@ -121,11 +155,16 @@ NOTE: the <pass> option is not used currently. == What needs to be done (aka. TODO) -- document how do I run skype on a server using vnc +- Empty? No, this is not possible. I need more testers! :-) == I would like to have support for ... -If something does not work and it's not in the TODO section, then please contact me! +If something does not work and it's not in the TODO section, then please +contact me! + +In fact, of course, I wrote this documentation after figured out how to do this +setup, so maybe I left out some steps. If you needed 'any' additional tricks, +then it would be nice to include them here. == Known bugs |