UBUminJ
March 1st, 2009, 08:40 AM
I am using Ubuntu 8.10 and tried to install Skype
I followed
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
and updated the sources list with the Skype and the Medibuntu repository.
When trying to locate Skype package in the Synaptic Package manager, I don't find it. Also searching via Add&Remove doesn't locate it.
Then I downloaded Skype via their homepage:
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu
and opened it - I get a message that the same package is available via a software channel.
Two days ago, I had a similar problem when installing Skype on a laptop. Suddenly, however, I got it. I don't remember that I did something different.
Finally I followed
http://technical-itch.co.uk/2007/09/18/how-to-install-skype-on-ubuntu/
and used
sudo aptitude install skype
This worked.
I followed
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
and updated the sources list with the Skype and the Medibuntu repository.
When trying to locate Skype package in the Synaptic Package manager, I don't find it. Also searching via Add&Remove doesn't locate it.
Then I downloaded Skype via their homepage:
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu
and opened it - I get a message that the same package is available via a software channel.
Two days ago, I had a similar problem when installing Skype on a laptop. Suddenly, however, I got it. I don't remember that I did something different.
Finally I followed
http://technical-itch.co.uk/2007/09/18/how-to-install-skype-on-ubuntu/
and used
sudo aptitude install skype
This worked.