How to save or backup SKYPE chat history ?

[thsk]

I am using Fedora 14 and Skype (Beta) Version 2.1.0.81

Want to do a fresh install of Fedora 16. How do I save my chat history and reinstall it in my new OS ?

Thanks!

Edit: I did an upgrade to the F14 machine... Skype is now (Beta) Version 2.2.0.35

Thought this would be best before using the current files in a fresh load of F16.

Please let me know if anybody has thoughts about the process or installation steps on the new machine.

Thanks again!
-Bob

[nonamedotc]

I have not used skype on linux but I am going to take a shot at this! Perhaps the first place I would look for is ~/.skype (/home/username/.skype). Do you have this folder at all? If this exists, start from there!

[thsk]

Thanks for the reply !!

Found the files in ~/.Skype ..and they are binary.

call*.dbb - files that keep the call history
chatmsg*.dbb and chat*.dbb - files that keep the chat history
profile*.dbb - files that keep user profile details
user*.dbb - files that keep users profiles details
transfer*.dbb – files that keep transfer information

Does anyone know what the numbers stand for?

Can files from several computers be combined into one? i.e. laptop & desktop

[thsk]

Can anyone confirm that this is the current Skype Repository ..and if it contains Skype 2.2 ???

/etc/yum.repos.d/skype.repo

[skype]
name=Skype Repository
baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/updates/i586/
#gpgkey=http://www.skype.com/products/skype/linux/rpm-public-key.asc
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-skype
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

I tried a

yum upgrade skype

However, it did not upgrade my skype to (Beta) Version 2.2

[nonamedotc]

From the repo you posted,

yum info skype
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
skype | 1.2 kB 00:00
skype/primary | 1.0 kB 00:00
skype 1/1
Available Packages
Name : skype
Arch : i586
Version : 2.1.0.81
Release : fc10
Size : 19 M
Repo : skype
Summary : Skype is free Internet telephony that just works
URL : http://www.skype.com/products/skype/linux/
License : Commercial
Description : Skype
[ ... ]

I typically use this method to install skype.

[nonamedotc]

Originally Posted by kshahzad

thanks is there any program like that for windows available ................?

Program like what? I am not sure what you mean.