I want to add my Skype account to Empathy to chat with all my contacts from there. I tried the following to integrate Skype with Empathy on Ubuntu 13.04, using this tutorial from Ubuntuusers.
sudo apt-get install pidgin-skype
- Restart empathy
- empathy-accounts
But in empathy-accounts
, which loads very slow, I don't see Skype to select.
How can I integrate Skype with Empathy on Ubuntu 13.04?
Best Answer
I don't use Empathy, but try this. Install Skype for Pidgin plugin from the Ubuntu Software Center. Open Skype and log in, and add your Skype account to Empathy
protocol named ‘bigbrownchunx-skype-dbus’
or Pidgin Accounts --> Skype DBUS . You will need to allow Empathy/Pidgin access to Skype. Source:J.SneddonOR
Skype-Wrapper is a small third-party ‘plugin’ that integrates many of Skype’s features directly into the Ubuntu desktop. This includes support for Ubuntu’s Messaging Menu, notification system and Unity launcher. Source:J.Sneddon
To install, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below: