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How to Install Skype on Ubuntu 18.04

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How to Install Skype on Ubuntu 18.04

Skype is one of the most mainstream correspondence applications on the planet that permits you to make free online sound and video calls, and reasonable global calling to mobiles and landlines around the world. 

Skype is certifiably not an open-source application and it is excluded from the Ubuntu archives. 

In this instructional exercise, we will tell you the best way to introduce Skype on Ubuntu 18.04. Similar directions apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and some other Debian based dispersion, including Kubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS. 

Prerequisites

The client you are signed in as must have sudo advantages to have the option to introduce bundles. 

Installing Skype on Ubuntu

Complete the accompanying strides to introduce Skype on Ubuntu. 

1. Download Skype 

Open your terminal either by utilizing the Ctrl+Alt+T console alternate way or by tapping on the terminal symbol. 

Download the most recent Skype .deb bundle utilizing the accompanying wget order : 

wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.deb

2. Introduce Skype 

Once the download is finished, introduce Skype by running the accompanying order as a client with sudo advantages: 

sudo apt install ./skypeforlinux-64.deb

You will be incited to enter your secret key. The yield will look something like this: 

3. Start Skype

Since you have Skype introduced on your Ubuntu work area, you can begin it either from the order line by composing skypeforlinux or by tapping on the Skype symbol (Activities - > Skype): 

At the point when you start Skype unexpectedly, a window like the accompanying will show up: 

From here, you can sign in to Skype with your Microsoft Account and begin visiting and conversing with your loved ones. 

Updating Skype

During the establishment cycle, the authority Skype vault will be added to your framework. Utilize the feline order to confirm the document substance: 

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list
deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main

This guarantees that your Skype establishment will be refreshed naturally when another variant is delivered through your work area standard Software Update instrument. 

Conclusion

In this instructional exercise, you've figured out how to introduce Skype on your Ubuntu 18.04 work area. 

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