Install Skype on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit
- by Samir R. Bhogayta
For 32Bit Terminal Commands: wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.debsudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.debsudo apt-get -f install;rm skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb For 64Bit Terminal Commands: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386sudo apt-get install ia32-libssudo apt-get updatewget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.debsudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.debsudo apt-get -f install;rm skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.2.0.11-1_i386.debAfter all of this run in terminal sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386; This will restore the skype contact window That's all, work done in maximum 5 minutes. I use Ubuntu on 64bit and this method to install Skype worked always perfectly.