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Skype is one of the most popular Voip client that allows users to make free calls from their computers over the Internet. Installing Skype using deb file on Linux Mint is the way most of us have used. However, this doesn’t ensure an automatic update of skype as and when there is a new version released. Which makes it tedious to update it all the time. However, using the repositories we can ensure that whenever there is a new release skype is updated directly using the update manager in Linux Mint. Let’s see how to install Skype on Linux Mint 9 {Isadora} using repositories.

1. First let’s add gpg keys. To do so start a terminal window and copy paste the following command:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xd66b746e

2. Open Software sources by going to Menu > Administration > Software Sources.

3. Go to the tab that reads “Other software” and click Add.

4. Add the following line:

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

5. Click close and you will be prompted to reload the package manager.

6. Open the terminal window and type the following command to install Skype

sudo apt-get install skype


This should install Skype on your machine. You can start using it by going to Menu > Internet > Skype.

Enjoy talking to your friends!