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October 10, 2006

Install Skype Instant messanger in Debian and ubuntu

by @ 5:53 pm. Filed under General, Other Linux

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Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world. And even though the calls are free, they are really excellent quality. If you and your friends, family or business contacts are using webcams, you can also make free video calls. You can even call landlines and mobile phones at really cheap per minute rates (and there’s no setup or subscription fee).

Skype Instant messanger in Debian

As the root user, add this line to the end of your /etc/apt/sources.list file and save.

#vi /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

Now you need to update your source list using the following command

#apt-get update

Install Skype in debian

#apt-get install skype

This will install the latest version of Skype on your computer.

After finishing installation you can open skype from Applications–>Internet—>Skype you can see this in the following screen

Skype in action

Skype Instant messanger in Ubuntu

You need to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list file

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the following Repository and save the file

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

Now you need to update your source list using the following command

sudo apt-get update

Install Skype in ubuntu

sudo apt-get install skype

This will install the latest version of Skype on your computer.

After finishing installation you can open skype from Applications–>Internet—>Skype you can see this in the following screen

Skype in action

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4 Responses to “Install Skype Instant messanger in Debian and ubuntu”

  1. aparna Says:

    good

  2. vandegraaf Says:

    Perfect! I wasn’t able to install Skype with Easyubuntu (3.1), but it worked well with this procedure.
    Thanks a lot!

  3. usul Says:

    See screencast http://wikisos.org/wiki/Ubuntu_7.04:How_to_install_Skype how to install skype on Ubuntu

  4. Kebba Says:

    This site is just great now i can use my skype in my debian, whiles before i always have to log in to windows to be able to use skype. thanks a lot

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