I am using Ubuntu 16.04 now and I'm having problem with installing skype, when I tried to install skype, it turned out like this:
sudo apt-get install Skype
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package Skypes guyCan you guys help me please?
26 Answers
all the previous version of skype has been outdated on July,1st 2017. So in order to install skype for linux download .deb file from link and after download
Go to the download directory and open terminal
Type command
sudo dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb
All done !!
1Command line way:
Open Terminal & copy paste the following commands
sudo add-apt-repository "deb $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install skypeYou need to go to the website and download the deb file and then sudo dpkg -i install it
The simplest way to install skype will be snap. I was troubled with this installation for long. On trying the installation using the Software Updater of Ubuntu, I was getting span error. Then I went through this step, and found this simplest method of snap.
snap is providing the installation of skype. Use these steps in command line.
Step 1: snap find "skype"
Step 2: sudo snap install skype --classic
After the execution, skype window opens and then you can continue.
For more details of snap, and its errors, use the link
What I did was typed the following commands in terminal,
sudo apt-get remove skype skype-bin:i386 skype:i386
sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386
rm -rf ~/.Skype
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get updateThen I used this link: Click here for download, it automatically downloaded the file for me.Clicking on that file led to the Ubuntu Software center from where I installed.And it works now.
1For me none of the above worked. Bit of a workaround but Franz gives you full function Skype client, WhatsApp client and more on Linux. Works like a charm for me >>
