So here’s a short description of how to make skype: links in your browser work.

Applies to Mozilla (Firefox) and Konqueror. Assumes you have skype-action-handler installed in /usr/local/bin - adjust path as appropriate.

For Mozilla (Firefox)

• Open Mozilla (Firefox)
• Type about:config in the address-bar to open the configuration editor.
• Use the scroll bar to navigate to the network.protocol… section.
• Check if the network protocol section includes a network.protocol-handler.app.skype key.
• If a key exists, edit it. If no key exists, create a key by right-clicking on any key and selecting New -> String from the pull-down menu.
• Enter network.protocol-handler.app.skype as the key name.
• Enter /usr/local/bin/skype-action-handler as the key value.

For Konqueror

Locate the KDE services directory (it most probably will be ~/.kde/share/services/ for you). In this directory, create a file named skype.protocol. Add the following code to this file:

[Protocol] exec=/usr/local/bin/skype-action-handler “%u” protocol=skype input=none output=none helper=true listing=false reading=false writing=false makedir=false deleting=false

When you restart Konqueror, the action handler will work.

For Opera

(courtesy of ZennouRyuu)

• Click on Tools>>Preferences>>Advanced>>Programs then click “Add”
• In the “Protocol” field enter skype and then select “Open With Other Application” and in the box enter /usr/local/bin/skype-action-handler

That is it, it works straight away.

For GNOME-aware browsers (Epiphany, Firefox 1.5)

(courtesy of sebi)

Run the following two commands:

/usr/bin/gconftool-2 -s -t string /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/skype/command ‘/usr/local/bin/skype-action-handler “%s”’ /usr/bin/gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/skype/enabled true

The changes should become effective immediately.