How to SKYPE Linux behind proxy in IIT Bombay?

Download Skype for Linux from
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ and install it.
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$ rm -rf $HOME/.Skype
$ mkdir $HOME/.Skype
$ vim $HOME/.Skype/shared.xml

Put the following code in it:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config version="1.0">
<Lib>
<Connection>
<HttpsProxy>
<Addr>10.200.13.50:80</Addr>
<Enable>1</Enable>
<Pwd>YOUR_ENCODED_NETMON_PASSWD</Pwd>
<User>YOUR_NETMON_LOGIN</User>
</HttpsProxy>
</Connection>
</Lib>
</config>

$ rm -rf $HOME/.mozilla
$ mozilla &

PROXY SETUP
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edit -> preferences -> advanced -> proxies
proxy: 10.200.13.50
port: 80

TURNING OFF PASSWD ENCRYPTION
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edit -> preferences -> privacy & security -> passwords
Turn off using encryption when storing sensitive data.

SAVE PROXY LOGIN PASSWD
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open say google.com
when asked for proxy login passwd, don't forget to remember the passwd.

now quit mozilla

$ cd $HOME/.mozilla
$ find ./ | grep "\.s$" | xargs cat | tail -n 2 | head -n 1 | cut -c 2-

u will get the encoded passwd which skype uses :)) Put it in the <Pwd> tag of the shared.xml file.

save the file and start skype
give your login passwd, wait for some time ...
njoy \:D/

An alternate way is to copy shared.xml file from your windows account to your Linux account (assuming https proxy settings are done there).