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assistance installing skype

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I am new to Linux and Ubuntu and I would like to install skype. I have downloaded it but can't install. Can someone help?

Thanks in advance,

ssm

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majoro (coffart) said : 		#1

hi ssm
go to the same directory where you downloaded skype, extract it. Then after that you'll see file a called data.tar.gz, click it. It will give you a mini window, click that folder. You'll see two folders(etc and usr).click usr, then bin lastly click skype.
Wait for some moment for a skype logging window. As a new user you'll have to join, but if not you can just logg-in. From there the journey continues.
hola

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boggie (jbr-2003) said : 		#2

if you downloaded the bin's you may not have to install anything so long as all the depenedancies are met

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ssm (simonet-linux) said : 		#3

majoro a écrit :

>Support request #512 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/512
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>Comment:
>hi ssm
>go to the same directory where you downloaded skype, extract it. Then after that you'll see file a called data.tar.gz, click it. It will give you a mini window, click that folder. You'll see two folders(etc and usr).click usr, then bin lastly click skype.
>Wait for some moment for a skype logging window. As a new user you'll have to join, but if not you can just logg-in. From there the journey continues.
>hola
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Thanks!

It worked!

ssm

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