Skype installation

Hi Jim,
Thank you for your fast reply. I finally got Skype to work an hour after I wrote the question. I'm not sure why, but the problem got resolved after I was able to install CNR. The trouble I had with CNR was four library files that were missing. The files were "curl", "dpkg-dev", "libdb4.4", and libqtgui4_4. Once I had CNR installed, it did 154 updates. Once all the upgrades were completed, Skpe ran and setup as I expected.

Paul Hartzman

Hi Jim,
Thank you for your fast reply.  I finally got Skype to work an hour after I wrote the question.  I'm not sure why, but the problem got resolved after I was able to install CNR.  The trouble I had with CNR was four library files that were missing.  The files were "curl", "dpkg-dev", "libdb4.4", and libqtgui4_4.  Once I had CNR installed, it did 154 updates.  Once all the upgrades were completed, Skpe ran and setup as I expected.

Paul Hartzman

--- On Fri, 9/5/08, Jim Hutchinson <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Jim Hutchinson <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #44301]: Skype installation
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 7:35 PM

Your question #44301 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/44301

    Status: Open => Answered

Jim Hutchinson proposed the following answer:
Try running it from a terminal and see what is output. If there are
errors reported paste them here. To run from a terminal open one (apps-
accessories) and type skype and press enter. At least I think just
"skype" should work. I don't have it on the computer I'm
using at the
moment to double check.

Another option to explore would be to install from the medibuntu
repository. I found that work to well. See
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto for more info on doing
that.

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Another method is to add the medibuntu repository http://www.medibuntu.org/ it have a lot of packages.

Here the applications ready for Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy: http://packages.medibuntu.org/hardy/index.html

Here howto to add Medibuntu repository to Ubuntu https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Then to install skype

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install skype

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

Hello marcobra,

I had already done what you suggested.  My problem was that Skype installed without a problem.  It simply wouldn't load when I clicked on the icon.  I have resolved the problem, but in a very strange way.  I was also having a problem installing CNR.  I found out that I was missing three libraries.  Once I got those libraries, CNR installed.  Once CNR was installed, it did 154 updates.  When the updates were finished, skype loaded as I expected.  I don't know why CNR made a difference, but everything is working now.  However, I do appreaciate your response.

Thank you,
Paul Hartzman

--- On Fri, 9/5/08, marcobra <email address hidden> wrote:
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #44301]: Skype installation
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:36 PM

Your question #44301 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/44301

marcobra posted a new comment:
Another method is to add the medibuntu repository
http://www.medibuntu.org/ it have a lot of packages.

Here the applications ready for Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy:
http://packages.medibuntu.org/hardy/index.html

Here howto to add Medibuntu repository to Ubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Then to install skype

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and
type:

sudo apt-get install skype

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you
type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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I loaded Xubuntu 10.10 and hesitant on installing Skype as I had trouble on 10.04 and 10.04.1 before. Now I loaded Xubuntu on my old PC P3 having ASUS P2B-F motherboard, IBM Intel box processor 550mHz and 1 GB of RAM. Anybody can help by giving a step by step installation guide?