Skype or other VOIP

[venkinag]

I tried to install skype using the command

sudo apt-get install skype

I get the following error

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
skype : Depends: skype-bin but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I have gone through various forums, followed the steps, but I ended up with the same message as above.

FYI, When I type uname -a in the terminal, I get this
Linux ubuntu 3.5.0-22-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 8 21:47:00 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I need some help to install skype.

OR

Please can someone point me to an alternative to skype that can interop with multiple voip software including skype.

[black veils]

you just need to enable the canonical partner repositories (software channels).

in software sources there is a tab called other software, or something. find canonical partners and check the boxes.

then refresh/reload your repos, either by update manager 'check' button, or

sudo apt-get update

in the terminal.

[Impavidus]

This has happened before: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2085901

You could install only skype-bin, which should give you the program. Although I'm not sure it will properly install it (menu entry, panel icon), you will be able to start the program from the command line. Else you can install directly from the skype website (slightly harder) or wait for a few days. There must be an error in the dependencies. Skype may be dependent on a new version of skype-bin, which isn't in the repo's yet. It should be corrected in a few days.

[gifford]

I could not tell from your post what version of Ubuntu you are using, 12.10 or 12.04?

You can use synaptic package manager to fix your broken packages. If you do not already have it installed, do so and go to edit and then fix broken packages. I would then reboot.

You could then download the latest version for Ubuntu from the Skype site and then click the download and the software center will install.

[shaunbrown1995]

If you're running 64bit Ubuntu, The following command worked for me.
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

[venkinag]

Hi gifford, I am using Ubuntu 12.10. I will try Synaptic package manager to see if it works.

[venkinag]

you just need to enable the canonical partner repositories (software channels).

in software sources there is a tab called other software, or something. find canonical partners and check the boxes.

then refresh/reload your repos, either by update manager 'check' button, or

sudo apt-get update

in the terminal.

Hi, Canonical partners is already checked. But I still faced the problem. See attached screenshot.

[black veils]

hmm.. in the software sources, on updates tab, make sure that recommended is checked.

refresh/reload the repositories

then run this command in terminal

sudo apt-get remove skype skype-bin

try again to install skype.

so far all i have seen from searching is someone had problems due to a repository malfunctioning, which corrected after a day or 2. the other is making sure any old skype is removed first, and of course the canonical partners selected.

Edit:
i know it is in the repositories, and this may make no difference, but its another method to try.. http://www.tecmint.com/install-skype...tu-linux-mint/
32-bit

sudo apt-get install libxss1

cd /tmp

wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-32/skype-ubuntu-precise_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb

sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu*.deb

64-bit

sudo apt-get install libxss1

cd /tmp

wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-64/skype-ubuntu-precise_4.1.0.20-1_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu*.deb

[venkinag]

Thank you everyone.

I used the command

sudo apt-get install libxss1

It gave me bunch of unmmet dependencies errors. At the end of the error message it suggested that I use 'apt-get -f install'. I tried it as a sudo user. It installed all dependencies and my skype started working!

I did not use synaptics package manager.

Special thanks to shaunbrown1995 and black veils.

[black veils]

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