Ubuntu Linux download and install Skype Software

To download and install Skype on an Ubuntu Linux system, you can follow these steps:

1. Download Skype:

2. Go to the Skype website (https://www.skype.com/) and click on the "Download Skype" button.

3. On the download page, select "Linux" as the operating system and click on the "Download Skype for Linux DEB" button.

4. Save the DEB file to your computer.

5. Install Skype:

6. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you saved the DEB file.

7. Install Skype using the dpkg command:

sudo dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb

8. This will install Skype on your system. If you encounter any dependency issues, you can use the apt-get command to install the missing dependencies:

sudo apt-get -f install

9. Launch Skype:

10. Once Skype is installed, you can launch it from the terminal by entering the following command:

skypeforlinux

11. You can also launch Skype from the applications menu or by clicking on the Skype icon on the desktop (if you enabled the option to create a desktop shortcut during the installation).

After launching Skype, you will need to sign in with your Skype account or create a new account to start using the service. Consult the Skype documentation for more information on how to use the application.