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How to install skype in ubuntu 16.04? Please provide step by step process for installation.

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Enable Canonical Partners from Software and Updates first and try sudo apt install skype, also remember to update apt. Check this video tutorial youtu.be/C5UxvzE2Nls – Luzan Baral Nov 15 '16 at 16:53
    
I needed also to get the GPG key when using repo.skype.com source for Skype for Linux. See the steps for installing from console in a related Q&A. – Dɑvïd May 12 '17 at 8:15
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tl;dr If canonical partners have been enabled

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux

Requirements

Skype is available via the Partner repositories in Ubuntu 16.04 - so please check if you have them enabled in the first step.

To enable the partner repositories:

  • through the GUI, you have to launch Software & Updates (software-properties-gtk), navigate to the Other software tab and activate Canonical Partners there.

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Install Skype

If you have the partner repositories enabled you can simply install by

sudo apt update
sudo apt install skypeforlinux

In Lubuntu you will need to install pulseaudio in order to get the sound working (do an echo test). Ubuntu and Mate (and probably Gnome) should be OK.

sudo apt install pulseaudio

Query available package version (optional)

Right now Ubuntu offers Skype 4.3.0.37 as you can see here

apt-cache policy skype

outputs

skype:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.3.0.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  Version table:
     4.3.0.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 500
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial/partner amd64 Packages

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since July 2017

"All Skype for Linux client version 4.3 and older will be retired on July 1, 2017. To keep chatting, please install the latest version of Skype for Linux,” a notice on the Skype for Linux download page reads.

Now MS has the official app (.deb) for Ubuntu:

Download: skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since Nov 2017

Commandline

If canonical partners have been enabled 

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux

GUI

Microsoft released an updated version of the client for linux. If you already have Skype for Linux installed you will receive this upgrade via your distribution’s standard update mechanism.

If you don’t have Skype for Linux installed you can download it from http://skype.com/download/

Just would like to add after visiting the site to click on the / (down arrow) and not on the blue button otherwise it will download the RPM and you probably want the .deb

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Except that version 4.3.0.37 is fairly old. It's dated 2014. – wsw Nov 30 '16 at 20:47
    
Microsoft should update now that they are pro-Linux – chovy Dec 3 '16 at 1:50
    
Just wanted to note that Skype is now offered directly in browser. :) – jonathanbell Dec 10 '16 at 2:12
    
For those who prefer an app to a browser-based solution, there is a newer version (labelled "alpha"!) available: insights.ubuntu.com/2016/07/13/… – sxc731 Dec 14 '16 at 9:32
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Now MS has the official app (.deb) for Ubuntu: skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer – GBY Jul 15 '17 at 18:38
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I've installed recently this way:

Add Skype repo

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"

Add i386 architecture

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Update and install

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

Hope this helps

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This helped, but I had to execute sudo apt-get -f install after adding the i386. It is going to install a lot of libraries for the i386 platform. – Nigini Dec 5 '16 at 20:00
    
It works in Ubuntu/Lubuntu 16.04! – Vladimir S. Jan 7 '17 at 3:46
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I am getting error "Unable to locate package skype" – Dawn T Cherian Jul 8 '17 at 16:19
    
Just +100 for putting the command line for software properties in the description. A GRRReat protocol, that made me happy – Jay Day Zee Aug 29 '17 at 4:04
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Dear @Dawn T Cherian I have the same problem.Kindly share the key. – Raham Oct 3 '17 at 8:54

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