How to Install Skype on Ubuntu Linux - Easy Way
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Skype, many people use Skype to call from PC to PC, PC to Phone, chat, and many others. Skype available in Windows, Linux and Mac, thats why many people use Skype, including me. Do you Ubuntuers (Ubuntu users) too? Want to install Skype? Looking for the tutorial installing Skype in easy way? If you answer yes, then try adding Medibuntu repositories rather than downloading Skype package from their official sites. Here is the tutorial:
It needs only 3 steps:
Step 1: Add Medibuntu repositories into your sources.list
For Intrepid Ibex users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/intrepid.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
For Hardy Heron users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
For Gutsy Gibbon users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/gutsy.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
For Feisty Fawn Users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/feisty.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
For Edgy Eft users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/edgy.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
For Dapper Drake users, copy and paste this to your terminal
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/dapper.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
Step 2: Add the GPG Key
After choosing the right repo according to your Ubuntu version, now copy and paste this command to add the GPG Key
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update
Step 3: Install Skype
Still using your terminal, execute this command:
sudo apt-get install skype
That’s it, you’re done! Happy Skype-ing 
However, if you have further questions about this tutorial, drop a comment here, and I will try to help you.
Further Readings:
Edward A. Weissbard Said,
January 6, 2009 @ 11:35 am
Thanks for the guidance!!!
Jozar Said,
January 13, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
Thanks for this one! very informative!
brian Said,
February 10, 2009 @ 1:49 pm
i too am using ubuntu 8.04. after cutting and pasting the following text: “sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list” into the terminal, the following error message occurs; “E: Couldn’t find package medibuntu-keyring”. this error message prevents skype from installing correctly. do you have a working solution for this problem? i would like to try simply installing the repositories and the key individually. i’m not exactly sure why i’m having so much trouble installing skype. i’d appreciate any assistance you can provide.
thank you for you time
brian m. parks
Schredders Said,
February 12, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
Good Instructions for me with installing on Intrepid
calvin Said,
March 11, 2009 @ 10:05 am
THANK YOU!!!
Linda Said,
April 9, 2009 @ 8:50 am
I’m having the same problem as Brian, but with Ubuntu 8.10. Advice would be appreciated!
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April 17, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
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Art Said,
October 27, 2009 @ 12:15 am
I’ve made the switch to Ubuntu recently, so I’m still groping blindly in the dark. I’m running 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and still having issues installing Skype. I run the .deb file (Ubuntu 8.10+ 64-bit from the Skype website) and it gives me the following: “Error: Wrong architecture ‘amd64′”. Er… help?
VEACESLAV Said,
November 29, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
I have UBUNTU 9.1 I install Skype with 3 steps only
1. I download from Skype site http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/choose/ archive for Ubuntu 8.10+ 32-bit
2. Right click on donload archive and run “Open with GDebi Package Manger”
3. run “Install”
it’s all - enjoy
Ashutosh Said,
December 27, 2009 @ 3:04 pm
I tried to install skype by your given steps but while execuitng the first step, Iget the following message “Resolving \342\200\223output-document=… failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `–output-document=’ “.
However, after executing the second step I get the message “Couldn’t find package medibuntu-keyring”.
And executing the third step I get the following message “Package skype is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package skype has no installation candidate “.
I am using Ubuntu 9.1 on 64 bit machine. Could you please help me sort the above issues?
One more thing, I am not able to install ia32-libs. Whenever I try to install it, I get the following “E: Couldn’t find package ia32-libs”. Please tell me from where and how can I install ia32-libs.
onopoc Said,
March 5, 2010 @ 6:58 am
After running the following command in TERMINAL ’sudo apt-get install skype’
TERMINAL returns the following error.
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Couldn’t find package skype
onopoc Said,
March 5, 2010 @ 7:08 am
The following worked for me https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype#Installing%20Skype