I am running the new version of Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, and so far really like it. However I’ve had a bit of trouble with Skype, because I could not get it to use the indicator area of the tray. Other than that it seemed to work fine.
When I installed Skype I did it from the Skype website, and didn’t realize there was a package at http://archive.canonical.com/ partners already carrying it because that repository is not turned on by default for Aptitude.
The repository can be activated by either command line, or by using the Software & Updates which enable it for command line or Ubuntu Software Center, or Synaptic Package Manager.
Via terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
sudo apt-get update
Via GUI:
Open the System Settings and click on the Software & Updates icon, or using the Dash you can simply type “Software & Updates”. Once it opens you can select the “Other Software” tab and check the first box titled Canonical Partners.
Now we are able to install Skype from the Canonical Partners repository no matter what method you wish to use.
Install Methods:
From terminal
sudo apt-get install skype
Or search for it through Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager and install nromally.
It will install some other required packages with it, but after the install it now works as expected with the indicator and all.
Enjoy!
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Worked like a charm thx!
I have followed instructions and here is what I got:
[email protected]:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
skype : Depends: skype-bin
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
[email protected]:~$
Can you tell me what is wrong?
I followed the instructions for terminal but it did not install. this is what it said:
[email protected]:~$ sudo apt-get install skype
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
skype : Depends: skype-bin
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.