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tediuskalangwa
November 23rd, 2011, 08:31 AM
ubuntu software center is not working,i want to install skype but if i type skype in the search button, it keeps on loading.am using ubuntu 11.04
please help

WasMeHere
November 23rd, 2011, 09:05 AM
Welcome to the Ubuntu Forums, tediuskalangwa,

Start a terminal window with ctrl + alt + t and type or cut and paste the following command line, finish with the Enter key!

sudo apt-get install skype
This will install skype in the same way (without using the graphical user interface)

Have fun finding out about Ubuntu :-)
Olle

tediuskalangwa
November 23rd, 2011, 09:42 AM
I have tried to install it using terminal but it gave the following message
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricte d_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
linknet@linknet-OptiPlex-GX620:~$

bluexrider
November 23rd, 2011, 10:05 AM
http://ubuntuguide.net/install-skype-on-ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal-3264-bit

meanwhile you have another issue with your "lists" file

In terminal:

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_restricte d_binary-i386_Packages

sudo apt-get update

WasMeHere
November 23rd, 2011, 10:12 AM
What happens if you try to update your system?

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Does it work or do you get errors? Sometimes hints are written in 'human readable language'. If errors please post them. Someone here might understand from the output what to do.

tediuskalangwa
November 23rd, 2011, 11:19 AM
I have tried to update the system at the end it gives me this message
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_ binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
linknet@linknet-OptiPlex-GX620:~$

mörgæs
November 23rd, 2011, 11:23 AM
What happens if you boot the computer, run


sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get clean


and then the two commands from post 5?

tediuskalangwa
November 23rd, 2011, 11:26 AM
i tried this command line
sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2
and gives me the same as above.

WasMeHere
November 23rd, 2011, 11:31 AM
Read man apt-get to find out what can be done from the command line.
Try

sudo apt-get update --fix-broken
and

sudo apt-get update --fix-missing

An alternative is to use Synaptic (a graphical user interface). Maybe you need to check for the program sources.

tediuskalangwa
November 23rd, 2011, 01:58 PM
hi it has worked for me i have now installed skype,thanks a lot for your help,may the lord bless everyone.