Do you know about skype?
I have heard about skype a long time ago, I use it for video calling chatting friends, who belongs to other countries.
Open Ubuntu Software. On Ubuntu 16.04 and above it's super easy to install Skype from Ubuntu Software - the app store shipped in Ubuntu. On 14.04 you will need to use the terminal which is covered below.
That time whatsapp was not exist so I started to use skype.
You can install skype on windows very easily from app store too. You can install skype on your android device as well.
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Skype doesn’t exist on Ubuntu’s repository. So you can’t install skype on ubuntu by running simple command “apt-get install skype”
For Now, question is How to install Skype on Ubuntu 20.04 if doesn’t exist on repository.
Trust me I will explain all available sources and methods for installing Skype on Linux.
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Check if Skype exist on Ubuntu’s repository
Repository is place, where all packages are stored. This is an official repository and maintained by Ubuntu developers.
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You can use apt or apt-get command to install package easily on Ubuntu.
It’s writer’s recommendation to update repository before go on any type of work with it.
Following command can be used to update repository
$sudo apt-get update
You have updated your latest packages list. Now you can check if Skype exist on repository or not.
Here are two methods to check existing package on repository.
First Method: Use search option followed by package name with apt-get command. the syntax will be as below:
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$sudo apt-get search skype
If you don’t see the package in search result, it means package doesn’t exist.
Method 2: Try to install package: When you try to install package, If the package doesn;t exit on the repository, it will not be installed and show the result something as below:
$sudo apt-get install skype
Have a look at the end of the above result, “Unable to locate package skype”
You can figure out after see this result, skype package doesn’t exist on the repository.
But I got one clue in the above result. It is “No apt package “skype”, but there is a snap with that name. Try “snap install skype”
So, No I should try snap install skype.
Let’s see what happened
snap command to Install skype on ubuntu
Snap is a store contains thousands of snaps (software/package), used by millions of people across 41 Linux distributions.
You can consider Ubuntu one of 42 Linux OS.
If you’re running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) or later, including Ubuntu 18.04, 19.10 and Ubuntu 20.04 you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.
Finally you are using Ubuntu 20.04 then your system is ready to install package from snap store.
You can use following command to check package available on snap or no
$sudo snap find skype
You can see in the above result that skype is available on snap store. Thats a good news for you.
You will get all the details of package including name,version,publisher and notes. Notes is important.
You find skype on Snap store, now you can install by using snap command followed by install option.
I used following command to install skype on ubuntu 20.04
Int above example Skype has been installed successfully. It will take some time so don’t worry about it.
I have used –classic at the end of command it means this package note is classic.
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If you don’t want to use on your ubuntu system and looking for removing it.
You can following command to remove skype from ubuntu 20.04. It s good for you but not for skype owner.
By the way, It is upto you. do you want remove or not.
$sudo snap remove skype
Install skype on ubuntu from official website
Most of companies are developing software for ubuntu, because ubuntu is one of the most used linux operating system woldwide.
If company doesn’t developing software for Ubuntu they are loosing costumers/users.
As you know, I can only install .deb files on ubuntu. You can check my another article how to install .deb files on Ubuntu.
I will follow two steps.
STEP 1: Download Skype deb file from its official website.
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You can search on google and find appropriate website and download if.
Otherwise Go on this link and download the .deb file of skype. Keep in mind files should be with .deb extension.
Go to the given link and select “Get Skype for Linux DEB” and save the file in Downloads folder.
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Step 2: Install skype on Ubuntu:-
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You have downloaded, now move to the next proces.
You can use the following command to install it.
$sudo dpkg -i /path/to/downloadskype.deb
In mine case following command is perfect.
$sudo dpkg -i /home/vijay/Downloads/skypeforlinux-64.deb
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Conclusion
I have described two methods in very easy form to install skype on ubuntu. If you have still any question please comment below.
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