These are the Requirements specified by Skype on Linux Beta
Hardware requirements
- 1 Ghz processor or faster.
- 256 MB RAM.
- 20 MB free disk space on your hard drive.
- Microphone and speakers or headset.
- Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).
- Video card driver with Xv support.
Software requirements
- Qt 4.2.1+
- D-Bus 1.0.0
- libasound2 1.0.12
- PulseAudio 0.9.10+ (optional)
- PulseAudio 0.9.15+ (optional recommended)
Technical details
Version 2.1.0.47
Get your Skype for debian Lenny from here
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-deb
For other Linux distros see
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/