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installing skype on ubuntu 13.10

Asked by yeshe khandro

how can i install skype?

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Jose Luis Tirado (txelu70) said : 		#1

Skype is available in the Software Center so you just need to look for it and press Install button.

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yeshe khandro (borboletamoko) said : 		#2

could find only plugins in the software center..

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Best Jose Luis Tirado (txelu70) said : 		#3

Sorry, you are right. To make it available you must open the application 'Software & Updates', go to tag 'Other Software' and enable 'Canonical Partners' source. If after that you can't still find it you can use the following commands in a terminal:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype

Alternatively you can also download it froms its offical website:
http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/

The currently available version is 4.2.0.11-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 but it's valid for 13.10.

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yeshe khandro (borboletamoko) said : 		#4

downloading from the skype site and installing the file via the software center worked perfectly!
thank you very much!
:)

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yeshe khandro (borboletamoko) said : 		#5

Thanks Jose Luis Tirado, that solved my question.