The two methods below doesn’t work now. Please see http://blog.dipinkrishna.info/2009/11/how-to-download-and-install-skype-for_3060.html for a successfull installation of skype on ubuntu.
I have provided two methods. Please do comment which one is successful.
Follow these steps to install skype in ubuntu 9.10 (64 bit).
First add:
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ karmic free non-free
to your /etc/apt/source.list
Now open a terminal and type:
$ sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
Then do an update:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get –yes -q –allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring$ sudo apt-get -q update
And finally install Skype.
$ sudo apt-get install skype
Ready … now start skype with
$ skype
Launch the Skype install .deb file (just double click it) and follow the on screen prompts.
(To start Skype at system startup)
Go to “System -> Preferences -> Startup Application”, Click “Add” and enter the following details:
- Name:
Skype- Command:
skypeClick “Save”
Next time you start your system Skype will auto-launch.
Enjoy using Skype in ubuntu.
what is advantage of method 1? will it do update automatic?
Thanks for your instructions, it was a great help for me!!!!
thanks it helped a lot!
method #2 worked fine for me. I didn't try method #1, because method #2 looked easier. :-p
the second option work for me, thank you
The second way worked for me after I updated my system.Thanks!
says package is only available from a different source, maybe removed due to being obsolete. Same thing happened using tweak ubuntu and other tutorials using a fresh 9.10 install. Installed from deb instead.
This is what i m getting when i tried to download if any one knows please help
/tmp/skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.47-1_i386.deb could not be saved, because you cannot change the contents of that folder.
Change the folder properties and try again, or try saving in a different location.ET
First one didn’t work.. it gave me a 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
Second one worked so thanks anyway..
The terminal commands result in a 404 Error. Any advice?
Neither option has worked, yet. The 64-bit package results in an error message: “The package might be corrupted or you are not allowed to open the file. Check permissions of the file.”
Hi Dipin Krishna,
It works well for me too. I used your download link for 32-bit. Oh, you saved my day as I always had audio problem with skype in ubuntu Karmic Koala and have to switch to windows whenever I want to use the skype. Now all the burdens are gone. Thank you so much for the link and suggestions. 🙂
Second option worked for me.
Perfecto me ha funcionado 🙂
The first one worked fine for me! Thanks!
I was using 9.04 and upgraded it to 9.10, was the source list location changed in 9.10 and not updated if you upgrade rather than do a fresh install? If not then the directory to add the repository to is incorrect, should be /etc/apt/sources.list rather than /etc/apt/source.list
to be honest, skype 2.1 beta was working absolutely perfect (except if you allow skype to set the mic level).
That was in Jaunty.
Do a fresh install of Karmic, and now I see problems like the invisible menu items, and a full on crash of the system on click of the options button…
Didn’t happen in Jaunty. I’m bound to believe it is Karmic causing the shakiness, not Skype, this time..
I clicked the 32 bit deb file thing below and all worked flawlessly – the INSTALLATION, that is. Now, Skype itself seems to be somewhat shakey under 9.10, but it works most of the time. Mostly, things like invisible menu options, being unable to erase saved user name in the log in box, unless you mouse click to “remove” etc.
Yay! After removing Skype from my system entirely because it stopped working after the system upgrade, I was able to reinstall it from your instructions and now it works.
I used the first set of instructions, by the way, and everything works fine.
Thank you!
Thank you, l tried from the 32 bit, it works very well!
Perfetto, grazie mille!!
WOMM! Thanks
Tried 1st and after simply double clicking got :
Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: libqt4-dbus (>= 4.4.3)
What could be the problem?
Couldnt try 2nd as not use to terminall and all that stuff
I just clicked on the 32 bit deb file, and let Ubuntu do the hard work for me. Perfect!
Thank you very much. Works just perfectly!
I installed using the first method, that is the terminal. All went precisely as desired. Works great. Thanks!
Just to give a heads up there is a beta version for some of us that are having a hard time with sound config issues. Version 2.1.0.47 is out and can be obtained at http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ which is not in the repositories.
The second one through .deb file worked for me, the first one displayed following message and was one progressing beyond so i stopped it and used second method
Get:40 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/universe Sources [6,873B]
Get:41 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/multiverse Sources [1,086B]
Get:42 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/non-free Translation-en_US
Get:43 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1,310B]
Get:44 http://dl.google.com stable/non-free Packages [954B]
Hit http://le-web.org stable Release.gpg
Ign http://le-web.org stable/main Translation-en_US
99% [Waiting for headers]
Hit http://le-web.org stable Release
Ign http://le-web.org stable/main Packages
Ign http://le-web.org stable/main Packages
99% [Waiting for headers]
Thanks mate, was great help!
The first one perfectly worked for me too ! Thanks !!
thank you very much
I,m new to ubuntu and did the first one and got the following: bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111). any idea what I did wrong and how to fix it. Thanks Gideon
The first one worked for me… thanks!
I have installed from gnome-terminal. Everything is ok. thanx
ok work very good.
thanks
I installed from the 32 bit .deb package linked on your page, worked like a charm on 9.10, and no further setup. Thanks for the page!
it does work for me .
Thanks!!