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.