Comments on: How to install Skype 5.0 in Ubuntu and Linux Mint https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: randall https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-3048 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:35:24 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-3048 In reply to Pradeep Kumar.

Thanks for the reply, Pradeep, problem solved. GDebi and .deb files work fine under Linux Mint, but I didn’t know it.

]]> By: Pradeep Kumar https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-3045 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:53:40 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-3045 In reply to randall.

Hi Randall,

You can’t install .rpm package on debian like OS, rpm package can only be installed on OS like Red Hat, CentOS & Fedora. To install rpm package. use rpm command like “rpm -ivh rpm_pakage_name”, there is no need to install Gdebi as well on rpm based OS.

Since this article is all about on how to install skype on Linux Mint and Ubuntu that’s why i have used .deb package.

]]> By: randall https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-3042 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-3042 I found the instructions difficult to follow since they are working with .deb files but the only thing I can download are .rpm files.
I don’t use Debian directly, but only through Linux Mint. How to I get the Gdebi package installer and will this work with .rpm files or must I use .deb files.

]]> By: spudit2003 https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-2466 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-2466 Thanks – my skype stopped working a few weeks back – had issues uninstalling, and then couldnt get even open the page in software manager – this worked perfectly – and i now have a much more usable skype!

]]> By: Vasilliki Baskos https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-1581 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:31:40 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-1581 How do you keep skype updated?

]]> By: Doug B https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-1138 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 06:21:02 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-1138 Download Skype with the Gdebi package installer and all you need to do is enter your Linux password. Too easy!

]]> By: jimbuntu https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-1131 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:51:24 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-1131 it doesn’t work on linuxmint sonya 32 bit (it was replacing windows xp, with Intel® Core™2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz × 2 ; RAM 1Gb).
Skype 5.0 needs 64 bit OS & machines.

]]> By: Jack https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-759 Sat, 06 May 2017 00:25:26 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-759 Don’t forget to uninstall skype, unfortunatly they have changed the name from skype to skypeforlinux, so it does not automatically do this :(.

]]> By: Pradeep Kumar https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-621 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 01:19:08 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-621 In reply to Tomas.

Thomas,

Skype 5.0 does not required “ia32-libs” under ‘amd64 architecture’

]]> By: Tomas https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-skype-5-0-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/#comment-619 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:41:11 +0000 http://www.linuxtechi.com/?p=5127#comment-619 Does Skype 5.0 still require to use ia32-libs under amd64 architecture?

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