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Alex
Asked: 2013-11-19 11:07:05 +0800 CST

How to install skype in Ubuntu 13.10? [duplicate]

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I have trouble installing skype in Ubuntu 13.10. Installing skype through the Software Center gives an error

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

and after removing skype by using sudo apt-get remove skype I tried to install skype with 

sudo apt-get install skype

which gives an error 

E: Package 'skype:i386' has no installation candidate

Any ideas how I can install skype?

skype

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Download the deb file for ubuntu 12.04 from this link

    Download Skype on your computer - Windows, Mac, and Linux - Get Skype

    Then issue dpkg command to install

    sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb

    you may miss some dependencies so issue this command

    sudo apt-get -f install
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  2. Firstly check whether Canonical Partners is ticked in Software Sources. If no, check it and update.

    sudo apt-get update

    then you can install it with:

    sudo apt-get install skype
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  3. open your terminal and do as I mention

    wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb

    thats it, It will install skype in your Ubuntu.

    don't worry about bit version.

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  4. Install with:

    sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install
wget -O skype-install.deb https://get.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb
sudo dpkg -i skype-install.deb

    If you get an error:

    sudo dpkg --add-architecture amd64
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