Can not install skype and skype-bin (Ubuntu 12.10)

Try:

sudo apt-get --purge remove skype

Then grab the 64bit deb from the skype website and install that

I went to the site before, downloaded the multiarch verson (no 64bit deb), tried to install it VIA ubuntu software center but ended up with a "Wrong architecture 'i386'" message where the install button should be. I did it again just for kicks.

There is a 64bit deb

wget -O skype_Ubuntu-current_amd64.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64
sudo dpkg -i ./skype_Ubuntu-current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

Hi ,
please read CAREFULLY the answer here : http://askubuntu.com/questions/223912/i-can-not-install-skype-on-ubuntu-12-10

and the comments below.

Thanks

@actionparsnip I can not run the "sudep dpkg -i /skype..." command, I get "dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process" when I do.

@NikTh One of the first pages I found, if you read carfully I have listed that I did do all of the following. I tried changing the repo servers, didn't help and I'm only gonna wait to download a file from a server oversea's if its the only solution. The other solution was the other person waited, so did I and I ended up here.

Then you have updates installing or software centre open. CLose both and this will free the packages. If neither is true then run:

sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock;sudo dpkg --configure -a

Closed all and tried the depackage again, I got this:

dpkg: error processing ./skype_Ubuntu-current_amd64.deb (--install):
 package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ./skype_Ubuntu-current_amd64.deb

I also tried "sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock;sudo dpkg --configure -a", nothing showed up. I'm just assuming it did what it did in the background silently so I tried "sudo apt-get -f install", it outputed:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-17 linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

So I'm assuming nothing installed. [off topic, should I do "apt-get autoremove" or is that just optional?]

Your OS is 32bit, so you need the 32bit skype deb:

wget -O skype.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32
sudo dpkg -i ./skype.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

Again, up to "sudo dpkg" I get this:

dpkg: error processing ./skype.deb (--install):
 package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ./skype.deb

Just an update since last time, actually this was just around the time Manfred posted his question I - for lack of better term - screwed up my Ubuntu. I found out later that it was my fault and I should have never shut down Ubuntu the way I did when it unexpetectly froze on me, lesson learned. So that means after uninstalling and re-installing Wubi I am back again with Ubuntu. I also took the time to do everything actionpasnip posted again, and again with the same errors.

tl;dr I uninstalled and re-installed Wubi and now working with a clean version of Ubuntu, this is just an update to show I still have the same errors after a clean install.

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.

And happy holidays too.

Dear All

Happy New Year to All of You.

Special Thanks to Mr.Manfred Hampal for the solution suggested by him. My problem of installing Skype in Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit solved and is working fine.

A Big Thanks to the Fourm Members.

Sreenivas Docca