How to install Skype in Ubuntu 9.10

How to install Skype in Ubuntu 9.10

1. Add Mediabuntu repository first. Run the following command in the Terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal):
   
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   sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list \
--output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list &&
sudo apt-get -q update &&
sudo apt-get --yes -q --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring &&
sudo apt-get -q update

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   Note: Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc). Some of these packages include the libdvdcss package from VideoLAN and the external binary codecs package (commonly known as w32codecs) used by MPlayer and xine.
   
   
2. Then download and install skype by running
   
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   sudo apt-get install skype

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   Confirm installation by pressing "Y" and then "Enter".

Re: How to install Skype in Ubuntu 9.10

Re: How to install Skype in Ubuntu 9.10

1. Add the official Skype repository by running the following command in the Terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal):
   
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   echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free #Skype" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null

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2. Import the Apt key, even it is not used, but may be useful in future:
   
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   gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xd66b746e && gpg --export --armor 0xd66b746e  | sudo apt-key add -

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3. Then download and install skype by running
   
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   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype

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   Confirm installation by pressing "Y" and then "Enter".
   
   Ignore the warning about an untrusted package by typing "Yes" and then "Enter".