Skype on Ubuntu 13.04?

[markw10]

I have heard that Skype is available for Linux. Yet I don't see it on Ubuntu 13.04 and don't see it in the Software Center. Is there any way to get Skype for Ubuntu Linux 13.04? Thanks!

[zombifier25]

If you're running 64bit Ubuntu, then run this command first:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

You need to go into Software Sources to enable the Partner Repositories. In Software Center, go to Edit > Software Sources > Other Software and enable the two "Canonical Partners" checkboxes. Once done, exit, and update your repository info:

sudo apt-get update

Skype should show up.

[AmandaLovatt]

If you're running 64bit Ubuntu, then run this command first:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Is this some equivalent to "apt-get install ia32-libs"? Which is better?

[zombifier25]

Well Skype is multiarch, which means the same package is used for both 32 and 64bit systems.

More info here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

[timgood]

Just enabling the partner repository should pull down all the necessary 32bit libs to work on 64bit. It did for me.

[Jovanontherun]

Helo Dip, I'm a bit geek with linux and ubuntu, I have read these instructions but it is not working pls see what it wrote back to me:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
skype : Depends: skype-bin
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I don know and how to run skype at the end, I have HP probook i3, with Intel's HD4000? Thank in advance

[rrich1974]

just download the .deb from their website and install it.

[grahammechanical]

You will notice that the Skype developers only support Ubuntu LTS releases - 10.04 and 12.04 and not interim releases. That is the issue here.

http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/

Here will see the difference between free to download with limited freedom to use proprietary software and open source software. If you start skype from the terminal you may see some error messages that indicate missing libraries that can then be installed through Synaptic Package Manager. It is a bit of an experiment.

Regards.

[timgood]

Helo Dip, I'm a bit geek with linux and ubuntu, I have read these instructions but it is not working pls see what it wrote back to me:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
skype : Depends: skype-bin
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I don know and how to run skype at the end, I have HP probook i3, with Intel's HD4000? Thank in advance

Try:

sudo apt-get remove skype

Add partner repository (if not already done).

Then:

sudo apt-get install skype

This should pull down all the necessary dependencies. Installing skype from the Skype website will not do that.

Hope this helps.

[Jovanontherun]

Hi Tim,

It does not work see the msg:

Reading package lists... Done
jovan@jovan-HP-ProBook-4540s:~$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
jovan@jovan-HP-ProBook-4540s:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package skype:i386 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source


E: Package 'skype:i386' has no installation candidate
jovan@jovan-HP-ProBook-4540s:~$