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I have a machine on Ubuntu 12.04LTS I was looking to install skype on this system. I've tried all the possible solutions from getting the file from the official site to using Terminal. I seemed to be failing. Whenever I try to install Skype I always get this error , no matter where I install it from.

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 skype : Depends: skype-bin but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
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Try the below command and remove the broken package,

apt-mark showhold 
sudo apt-mark unhold <package name>

After doing so remove the package for skype and install it again.

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  • I seemed to have fixed the problem by using sudo apt-get clean . Thanks for the support!
    – Kayes HD
    Jan 1, 2015 at 11:14
  • We are glad to know the issue has fixed. Wish you happy new year !
    – BDRSuite
    Jan 1, 2015 at 11:15
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Try

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update

If problem persists, try

sudo dpkg--reconfigure -a
sudo apt-get update

See if that solves the issue.

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