How to Install Skype (Ubuntu)

Easy as it is. Just add the repository into your rep. list, update the package information and install Skype.

Open your list:

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this line at the end:

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

Update:

sudo aptitude update

Install skype, answer yes to all question(but think for your self!)

sudo aptitude install skype

If you have some problems with audio(like I had) try this lines:


killall pulseaudio
sudo aptitude remove pulseaudio
sudo aptitude install esound
sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

(I’m using Ubuntu 8.10, but also works with Ubuntu 9.10)

2 Responses to “How to Install Skype (Ubuntu)”


  1. 1 NoName April 7, 2009 at 10:15

    Shouldn’t the last line read as:

    sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio

    as suggested at the linked address?

  2. 2 Regedor April 7, 2009 at 10:40

    yes you are right just corrected it.


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