Skype video in Fedora.

I found that video does not work in my Skype (Beta) 2.1.0.81 under Fedora 12.

$ sudo dmesg | grep skype
returned
process `skype' is using obsolete setsockopt SO_BSDCOMPAT

$ sudo cat /var/log/messages | grep skype
returned
Jan 31 23:15:01 localhost kernel: process `skype' is using obsolete setsockopt SO_BSDCOMPAT

After a quick online research I found that you can link Skype with /usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so to get the video work for you.

Make sure you have libv4l (a collection of video4linux support libraries) installed:
$ sudo yum install libv4l

Then you can write a script with the following content:
#!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

Let's call it skype-video.sh and make it executable:
$ cd ~/.Skype
$ vi skype-video.sh
Now add the content provided above, save the file and exit (:wq).
Make the file executable:
$ chmod 755 skype-video.sh

Now you can lunch your "new" Skype and the video should work. It works for me.
$ ~/.Skype/skype-video.sh &

Important: Make sure that there is no another Skype instance running at the same time.

Reference: 
Skype for Linux 
Fedora Project - Features/Better Webcam Support
Dynamic Linker

Fedora Software Update

This is how you can quickly update your Fedora operating system.
If you are logged into your graphical user session, (Gnome is a default Fedora desktop environment):

1. Press Alt+F2 to lunch Run Application.

2. Type in gnome-terminal and press Run button.

3. In terminal window type in:
a) su -c 'yum check-update' - to check for available updates
b) type in root password when prompted
c) su -c 'yum update' - to download and install available updates
d) type in root password when prompted

4. Press Ctrl-D or type in exit in a terminal window once update completed.

You can also update your Fedora system in Gnome by selecting System -> Administration -> Software Update from the panel.

If you are logged into your text console just run the commands from a) and c) as above.

Tip: If you would like to know more about yum (Yellowdog Updater Modified) open terminal as explained above and type in man yum to read yum manual.

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Fedora Project
http://fedoraproject.org/

Fedora Forum
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/

Fedora Weekly News (FWN)
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FWN

Planet Fedora
http://planet.fedoraproject.org/

Fedora Unity Project
http://www.fedoraunity.org/

Fedora Guide (unofficial)
http://www.fedoraguide.info/