HOWTO: Install Skype on 64-bit Ubuntu

[Cappy]

https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype
The skype EULA: http://www.skype.com/company/legal/eula/index.html

Copy and paste the block of code into your terminal to use. The terminal can be found at Applications-->Accessories-->Terminal

Medibuntu's Repositories:

Medibuntu offers skype, which can be added to your repositories here: Medibuntu
You can then install skype by using your Synaptic Package Manager to search for "skype" or

sudo apt-get install skype

Install:

Install directly from the website:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2 libasound2-plugins; wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64; sudo dpkg -i skype-install.deb

Older Ubuntu Install:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2 libasound2-plugins; wget -N frozenfox.freehostia.com/cappy/getlibs-all.deb; wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64; sudo dpkg -i skype-install.deb; sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb; sudo getlibs -p libqtcore4 libqtgui4 bluez-alsa

If it fails to run please run "skype" in the terminal and post the output with your question.