Skype API on Linux The Skype API for Linux, version 1.4 uses the Skype protocol 7, with few limitations in comparison to protocol 7 implementation in our Windows version. The list of unavailable commands can be found at the bottom of this page. Supported distributions Skype for Linux runs on the following Linux distributions: Feisty Fawn (7.04) Debian Etch Mepis Xandros Fedora 7 / Fedora Core 6 O