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[SOLVED] How to get Skype in Zorin 7 (64bit)?

Anonymous

Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:57:06 pm

Need to get & install Skype in Zorin 7 (64 bit). - Neither Synaptic or the Software centre seem to have this 'must have' package. -- Rgds.

madvinegar

Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:17:06 am

You go to this page http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/ ... -computer/ and you download the 12.04 multiarch deb file.
After it is downloaded, you double-click it and you install it via the software center.

Wolfman

Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:24:30 am

Hi,

it is also in the repo if you install the "Medibuntu repo" per the post install guide:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2054

Once you have installed the Medibutu repo and updated the solftware list (Refresh), you can add Skype with this terminal command:

Code:
sudo apt-get install skype


See also:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2023&p=7875#p7875

The 3rd post is important for Skype users!.

Regards Wolfman :D

Anonymous

Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:24:18 am

Medibuntu-Ubuntu 13.04 "raring ringtail" (http://packages.medibuntu.org/raring free non-free seems installed and is ticked. There is a similar line beneath that claims it is for source code, which is not ticked.
This is terminal output for that command: laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
[sudo] password for laurence:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package skype
laurence@zorin:~$

Anonymous

Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:16:29 am

Thanks to Mr Madvinegar this time. It worked first time. - Thanks.

Wolfman

Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:28:55 am

viking1au wrote:Medibuntu-Ubuntu 13.04 "raring ringtail" (http://packages.medibuntu.org/raring free non-free seems installed and is ticked. There is a similar line beneath that claims it is for source code, which is not ticked.
This is terminal output for that command: laurence@zorin:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
[sudo] password for laurence:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package skype
laurence@zorin:~$

Hi Laurence,

you got the message because either the Medibuntu repo didn't install correctly or you didn't do a "Refresh" before trying to install the package.

If you are not using Synaptic, use the following terminal command to reload the software sources list:

Code:
sudo apt-get update


which will refresh the software sources list, in Synaptic you simply need to click on the "Reload" button on the left at the top!.

The full terminal command is:

Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype


I know that you have it installed now but this if for future reference!.

Regards Wolfman :D