This blog explains how to install skype on centos 6.4 .
1. switch as root user
$sudo su –
[sudo] password for user:
2. Install Dependencies
#yum install alsa-lib.i686 fontconfig.i686 freetype.i686 glib2.i686 libSM.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXi.i686 libXrandr.i686 libXrender.i686 libXv.i686 libstdc++.i686
3. Download skype 4
#cd /usr/local/src
#wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
4. Extract downloaded zip file and move the contents to /opt/skype folder
#cd /usr/local/src
# tar -xjvf skype_static-4.0.0.8.tar.bz2
#mv skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8 /opt/skype
5. Create symbolic link for libtiff.so.4
#cd /usr/lib
#ln -s libtiff.so.3 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4
6. Create Launcher, Link icons, lang and sounds
#ln -s /opt/skype/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop
#ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/icons/skype.png
#ln -s /opt/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png /usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png
#touch /usr/bin/skype
#chmod 755 /usr/bin/skype
7. Open /usr/bin/skype with your text editor and add the following
#!/bin/sh
export SKYPE_HOME=”/opt/skype”
$SKYPE_HOME/skype –resources=$SKYPE_HOME $*
8. Lauch skype from terminal
#skype
You can also access skype from applications –> internet –> skype
Done !!!!