How to install Skype in Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy"
Another little one :) These articles are not only for you, but also for me, in case I need this information in the future...
OK, so you know that there is a Linux version of Skype, right? And you would like to have it in your Ubuntu installation, then follow these steps:
- Download the skype_1.2.0.11_i386.deb file to your Desktop (I found that in this page, thanks for the package!)
- Open up a terminal window, cd to your Desktop and type "dpkg -i skype_1.2.0.11_i386.deb" (I found that in this page, thanks for the tip!)
- Now if you go to your Applications / Internet menu you will see a "Skype" entry; try to open it, and you will not be able to! This is because you must install the libqt3c102-mt libraries (try to launch directly Skype from the Terminal and you will see the error)
- Open up System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and search for libqt3c102-mt; install them.
- Now Skype should work (in my laptop it takes a while to load... be patient!)
Why can't you just use Synaptic Package Manager? Well, because if you add the line
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
to your /etc/apt/sources.list file, and then try to use the Package Manager to install Skype, then you will get the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
skype: Depends: libqt3c102-mt (>= 3:3.3.3.2) but 3:3.3.3-7ubuntu3 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
(This is explained in this page, thanks guys!)