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Install Skype {Best Instant Messenger} on Ubuntu: How-to
Skype is a service that redefines instant messaging. It wont be an exaggeration if I called skype as the most advaanced, state of art instant messaging, voice and video call service. However, till sometime back the service wasn’t available for Linux. But as Linux has been accepted more and more by common users so is the necessecity for companies to make their product work with Linux as well. This is exactly the case with skype and we are going to see how to install skype on your Ubuntu (jaunty jackalope) installation.
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Description
We all love something for nothing. With Skype’s free software – by the way, it works seamlessly with your internet connection – you can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. Share the love and get your friends to download Skype so you can talk, instant message (IM) or make video calls for nothing. You can also make local, long distance and international calls to phones and mobiles at great rates too.
Installation
- Download the deb file for skype for Ubuntu here.
- Double click on the downloaded deb file (skype-debian_2.0.0.72-1_i386.deb) to begin installation.
This should install skype on your machine.
Running Skype
1. In order to start skype post installation go to Applications > Internet > Skype.
2. You should see the End User License window. Click agree to start skype
3. Enter your user name and password to start using Skype
Have fun skyping on Ubuntu!
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about 1 year ago
Not to rain on your parade but…
You should not call Skype “Best Instant Messenger”
Skype is a closed-source application belonging to Ebay.
You -don’t- know what is going on under the hood with Skype.
You should encourage your readers to use Ekiga, an open-source standards-compliant messenger.
about 1 year ago
@Man In Montreal I agree with you totally about what’s going on under the hood
However, I worked as Analyst in Google’s search quality team and I know what goes on under the hood 
This doesn’t mean that I should not use Google!
I am neither an advocate nor a disbleiever of closed applications. When I said what I said about skype I was going by popularity and numbers
Yes I’d be doing a post Ekiga. I love open source philosophy but I’d not like to be loathsome to closed apps or push my readers to only stick with open source. I think I am too naive to push people to make a choice decisions. I think they are smarter than me to make a choice for themselves and with comments like yours in this section I am sure their choice will become a little easier 
Thanks for dropping your valuable comments!
about 10 months ago
I don’t usually comment on blogs but had to on yours. You have a very easy to read writing style. A lot of people don’t have that touch, they just drone on and on in the most boring way. But not you – thanks! Thanks again!