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--- skype [2011/12/13 11:03]
greebo created
+++ skype [2014/12/30 13:34] (current)
zagi
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-You can run Skype for Windows from the command line. For example, if you have installed Skype in the default location, type the following command (including quotes):
+====== Run Skype from command line ======
+You can run Skype for Windows or Linux from the command line. For example, if you have installed Skype in the default location, type the following command (including quotes):
 "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe"
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 |/shutdown|Close Skype|
 |/secondary|Allows you to start an additional skype.exe instance|
+The reason Skype forgets the password is generally that the user clicks the skype start icon more than once during a session. This makes skype attempt to log in again. When it fails because it is already logged in, it resets the stored password.
+====== shell script to run secondary Skype from Linux command line ======
+make a copy of ~./Skype  folder - or create new one  ~./Skype2
+  #!/bin/sh
+  echo user pass  | nice /usr/bin/skype --pipelogin --disable-api --dbpath=~/.Skype &
+  echo user pass  | nice /usr/bin/skype --pipelogin --disable-api --secondary --dbpath=~/.Skype2 &