Comments on: Installing Skype on Ubuntu 9.04 using Synaptic

By: effbacon

effbacon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:23:55 +0000

I had initially installed Skype in Ubuntu 9.10 from a *.deb file, but I didn’t have any Skype Options? Anyhow, this worked well – thanks!

By: NonSek

NonSek — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:42:20 +0000

Dear Earl,

You first instructions are correct. I’ve just installed Skype 2.0.0.72 for Linux in my Ubuntu 9.10 (32, not 64), and it is working:

Add “deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free” to “software sources / other software” and close it. Go to synaptics and quick search “skype”, and that is it.

Thank you!

By: Earl Ruby

Earl Ruby — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:38:43 +0000

Looks like Skype moved the repository. When I try to update Synaptic I now get the error “Failed to fetch http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 204.9.165.82 80]“. The http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages/ address is 404, so is http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/, and if I try to access http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/dists/stable/non-free/ I get a “Hi, this page is off limits” message from Skype.

My suggestion for now is to just download the .deb file off the http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/ page and install it manually. (Download the file to your desktop and double-click it.) You won’t get automatic updates, but you can install the program that way.

By: Dan L

Dan L — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:29 +0000

i get this error message when reloading the page W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key and after I type skype in the search box i only get skytools Database management tools from Skype to PostgreSQL

what do i do?

By: Gaz

Gaz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:02:37 +0000

Chris reboot then take a look in audio devices in skype change them 1 driver at a time ie with me it was hda intel bla bla so i then changed to hda intel dev 1, 0. I had the same prob on my pressario v6000 could’nt end call had to re boot to put right when I changed the sound was much clearer also good luck

By: chris

chris — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:28:06 +0000

Have tried this again having installed sky completely, now unable to even find skype synaptic package manager!

Installing skype on Ubuntu 9.04 does appear to be an issue as I have tried it on 2 different PC’s of varying spec with no luck, I continue to read every forum I can to see if there is a fix. Good luck.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:33:19 +0000

Just noticed that when I force the application to quit then re-load, the following message appears in the skype window: Another Skype instance may exist.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:29:58 +0000

Problem only occurs having made a test call but will shut down ok if no calls have been made. Audio out works on test call but voice in is still a problem, still playing around with settings.

By: Earl Ruby

Earl Ruby — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:37:08 +0000

Chris:

Are you running Gnome as your desktop? On my copy of Ubuntu when Skype is running I see a green Skype logo-circle in the taskbar with a check mark inside it. If I right-click on the green circle I get a menu, one of the options of which is to quit.

While Skype is running:

[09:32:52] earl@earl:~ > ps -ef | grep -i skype | grep -v grep earl 4931 1 0 09:00 ? 00:00:05 /usr/bin/skype

After I select quit:

[09:32:57] earl@earl:~ > ps -ef | grep -i skype | grep -v grep [09:33:03] earl@earl:~ >

As you can see Skype exited cleanly and did not leave any trace in memory.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:51:28 +0000

Skype installed no problem but locks up after call as with all other posts I have tried? Unable to get out of program without shutting down PC. Clean install of ubuntu 9.04, dell ins 1300.