Skype package problem

[Exilepilot]

I've used the software centre to install skype, I get this error once installed:

Selecting previously unselected package skype. 
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Unpacking skype (from .../skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.8-1_amd64.deb) ... 
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype: 
 skype depends on ia32-libs; however: 
  Package ia32-libs is not installed. 
 
dpkg: error processing skype (--install): 
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured 
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ... 
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index... 
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... 
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...

It seems that skype isn't detecting ia32-libs, or that I used the wrong command in the terminal.

 sudo apt-get install ia32-lib

I've also tried:

sudo apt-get install Skype

and get the same error if I try to install teamviewer.

I check my synaptic package manager to see if there was any broken packages, I fixed them, I open skype and nothing happens.

I really hope you can help, because it's been driving me nuts, also I've forgot to mention, I'm a n00b at ubuntu so keep that in mind.

[Exilepilot]

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[papa33170]

Well I was never able to install skype from the software-center.
But you can download the package from skype web site and install it.
It worked for me.

[atkrad]

Hello
Please use trying this command:

sudo apt-get install -f skype

[Exilepilot]

Well I was never able to install skype from the software-center.
But you can download the package from skype web site and install it.
It worked for me.

I have been downloading the package from skype.

[Exilepilot]

Hello
Please use trying this command:

sudo apt-get install -f skype

ricky@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install -f skype
[sudo] password for ricky: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
skype is already the newest version.
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 skype : Depends: ia32-libs but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

This is what I get?

[atkrad]

Please use trying this command:

sudo apt-get install skype:i386

[Exilepilot]

Please use trying this command:

sudo apt-get install skype:i386

Executed the command:
Output:

ricky@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install -f skype
[sudo] password for ricky: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
skype is already the newest version.
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 skype : Depends: ia32-libs but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
ricky@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install skype:i386
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package skype
ricky@ubuntu:~$

Does this mean anything bad? "E: Unable to locate package skype";

After that, I tried to reinstall using the package I got from the website;
error message in software centre:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

skype: Depends: lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-21) but 4.7.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
       Depends: ia32-libs but it is not installed
       Depends: lib32gcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-21+ia32.libs.1.19) but 1:4.7.2-2ubuntu1 is installed

[atkrad]

Your system is 32 or 64 bit?

[Exilepilot]

Your system is 32 or 64 bit?

64 bit