Unable to Unistall Skype

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; sudo apt-get --purge remove skype

Thanks

I get the following:

john@gandalf:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; sudo apt-get --purge remove skype
LSB Version: core-2.0-ia32:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-ia32:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-ia32:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux gandalf 3.2.0-25-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 23 20:33:05 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[sudo] password for john:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package skype is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

However Skype is still installed and working.

regards,

ok run:

sudo apt-get upgrade

To get the upgrade in

Can you give the output of;

sudo updatedb; clear; locate skype

Thanks

I have entered what you asked for after a fresh boot-up. The results are:

john@gandalf:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for john:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
john@gandalf:~$ sudo updatedb; clear; locate skype

/etc/dbus-1/system.d/skype.conf
/home/john/.cache/libimobiledevice/icons/com.skype.skype.png
/home/john/.cache/software-center/download-cache/screenshots.ubuntu.com_screenshot-with-version_skype_2.2.0.35-0precise3
/home/john/.cache/software-center/download-cache/screenshots.ubuntu.com_screenshot-with-version_skype_4.0.0.7-1
/home/john/.cache/software-center/icons/skype-icon-skype.png
/home/john/.cache/software-center/piston-helper/rec.ubuntu.com,api,1.0,recommend_app,skype,,0495938f41334883bd3a67d3b164c1d1
/home/john/.cache/software-center/rnrclient/reviews.ubuntu.com,reviews,api,1.0,reviews,filter,en,canonical,oneiric,any,skype,page,1,,d769a1d482f89ff5644ffd2ff40953cf
/home/john/.cache/software-center/rnrclient/reviews.ubuntu.com,reviews,api,1.0,reviews,filter,en,canonical,precise,any,skype,page,1,helpful,,fd5ede7fe50f0ef74b5a24ef79edccc0
/home/john/.config/autostart/skype.desktop
/home/john/.config/chromium/Default/Local Storage/https_login.skype.com_0.localstorage
/home/john/.config/chromium/Default/databases/https_login.skype.com_0
/home/john/.config/chromium/Default/databases/https_login.skype.com_0/3
/home/john/.macromedia/Flash_Player/#SharedObjects/VVWTDKWZ/skype.com
/home/john/.macromedia/Flash_Player/#SharedObjects/VVWTDKWZ/skype.com/#ui
/home/john/.macromedia/Flash_Player/#SharedObjects/VVWTDKWZ/skype.com/#user
/home/john/.macromedia/Flash_Player/macromedia.com/support/flashplayer/sys/#skype.com
/home/john/.macromedia/Flash_Player/macromedia.com/support/flashplayer/sys/#skype.com/settings.sol
/home/john/Desktop/skype inst.odt
/home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb
/usr/bin/skype
/usr/share/skype
/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop
/usr/share/doc/skype-bin
/usr/share/doc/skype-bin/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/skype-bin/copyright
/usr/share/help/C/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ar/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ast/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/az/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/bs/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ca/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/cs/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/da/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/de/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/el/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/en_AU/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/en_CA/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/en_GB/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/es/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/fi/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/fo/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/fr/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/gl/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/hi/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/hr/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/hu/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/id/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/it/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ja/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/kk/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/kn/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ko/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/lt/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/lv/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/mg/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ms/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/my/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/nb/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/nl/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/oc/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/pl/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/pt/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/pt_BR/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ru/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/sk/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/sl/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/sq/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/sr/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/sv/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ta/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/te/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/tr/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/ug/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/uk/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/uz/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/zh_CN/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help/zh_TW/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help-langpack/en_AU/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help-langpack/en_CA/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/help-langpack/en_GB/ubuntu-help/net-chat-skype.page
/usr/share/icons/skype.png
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/16x16/actions/im-skype.png
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/22x22/actions/im-skype.png
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/32x32/actions/im-skype.png
/usr/share/icons/oxygen/48x48/actions/im-skype.png
/usr/share/kde4/apps/akonadi/contact/icons/oxygen/16x16/apps/skype_protocol.png
/usr/share/kde4/services/akonadi/contact/skypeprotocol.desktop
/usr/share/mime/inode/vnd.kde.service.skype.xml
/usr/share/pixmaps/skype.png
/usr/share/pixmaps/audio-recorder/skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars
/usr/share/skype/lang
/usr/share/skype/sounds
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Angel Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Architect Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Beach Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Behind Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Business Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Call Me Sweetheart.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Call Me.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Carnaval Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Chic Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Christmas Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/College Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/DIY Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/DJ Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Desert Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Designer Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Devil Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Earbud Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Empire Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Fax Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Geisha Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Hula Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Make Skype Not War.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Metal Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Ninja Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Party Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Pop Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Rice Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skypahontas.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype 502.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Aid.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Artiste.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Beauty.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Bling.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Boarder.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Brrr... .png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Candy.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Cola.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Cool Shades.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Extreme.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Goaaaaal.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Headset.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Jah.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Jyve.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Safety.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype San.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Shorty.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Smiley.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype Time.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype in a Bag.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype-a-Manger.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype-ahoy.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype-in-one.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Skypers of the Caribbean.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Star Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Sushi Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/The Skypeness.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Travel Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Wetsuit Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/avatars/Yin Yang Skype.png
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_bg.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_bg.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_de.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_de.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_en.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_en.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_es.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_es.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_et.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_et.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_fr.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_fr.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_it.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_it.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ja.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ja.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ko.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ko.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_lt.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_lt.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_lv.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_lv.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pl.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pl.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pt_br.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pt_br.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pt_pt.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_pt_pt.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ro.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ro.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ru.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_ru.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_th.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_th.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_tr.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_tr.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_uk.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_uk.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_zh_s.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_zh_s.ts
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_zh_t.qm
/usr/share/skype/lang/skype_zh_t.ts
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallBusy.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallFailed.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallHangup.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallHold.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRemoteHangup.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallResume.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingOut.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ChatIncoming.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ChatIncomingInitial.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ChatOutgoing.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ContactAdded.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ContactAuthRequest.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ContactOffline.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/ContactOnline.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/SkypeLogin.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/SkypeLogout.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/TransferComplete.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/TransferFailed.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/TransferRequest.wav
/usr/share/skype/sounds/VoicemailReceived.wav
/var/cache/apt/archives/skype_2.2.0.35-0precise3_i386.deb
/var/lib/dpkg/info/skype-bin.conffiles
/var/lib/dpkg/info/skype-bin.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/skype-bin.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/skype-bin.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/skype-bin.postrm
john@gandalf:~$

Does that help at all?

regards.

ok and what is the output of:

sudo apt-get --purge remove skype

Thanks

john@gandalf:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove skype
[sudo] password for john:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package skype is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded.

regards.

what is the output of:

apt-cache policy skype

Thanks

john@gandalf:~$ apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.2.0.35-0precise3
  Version table:
     2.2.0.35-0precise3 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner i386 Packages

Perfect, that fixes everything:

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get --reinstall install skype
sudo apt-get --purge remove skype
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
sudo dpkg -i /home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

I hate skype.

All went well until this point:

john@gandalf:~$ sudo dpkg -i /home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 340534 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking skype (from .../skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb (--install):
 trying to overwrite '/etc/dbus-1/system.d/skype.conf', which is also in package skype-bin 2.2.0.35-0precise3
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb

sudo dpkg --force-all -i /home/john/Downloads/skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.7-1_i386.deb

Will do it

Absolutely spot on. Thank you actionparsnip. I hate Skype too but it can be quite useful.

regards,
John