I installed skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb
from the Skype website, but when I start Skype, it is still 4.2, not 4.3. I've tried sudo apt-get remove skype
, then installing it, but it didn't help.
Can someone help me?
I installed skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb
from the Skype website, but when I start Skype, it is still 4.2, not 4.3. I've tried sudo apt-get remove skype
, then installing it, but it didn't help.
Can someone help me?
I am using a 64 bit machine with Ubuntu 14.04 and I was facing the same issue myself. I tried everything under the sun including doing apt-get purge
followed by apt-get install
. Then tried installing from the .deb
file using gdebi
. But every time I was getting the same error: Ubuntu 4.2 was being loaded !
My fix was pretty simple at the end of the day. I deleted the .Skype
directory present in my home directory and it solved the issue.
cd ~ && rm -r .Skype
Reference : How to install Skype 4.3?
You probably should sudo apt-get remove skype
first.
Then move into the directory where you downloaded the new version, probably ~/Downloads:
cd ~/Downloads
and then run
sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb
You should now have the new version of Skype. Beware, you may have issues with old chat history that may crash the newest version when you try to login. If so, follow this answer
Skype is now also available from Canonical Partners
repository
I had the same problem today. And what helped me:
sudo apt-get remove skype
sudo apt-get autoremove skype
sudo apt-get install skype
Installing the version directly from the Skype website adds a line to your sources.list file - mine updated automatically with no issues as part of my regular updates.