UPDATE: Skype has now been uploaded to the "partner" official Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx repository. See Install Skype in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx from official partner repository Command Line way Get the package: For 32-bit $ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32 For 64-bit $ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64 You will need to install the following libraries. $ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2 Now install skype(the file u just downloaded, may be named intrepid-ibex) $ sudo dpkg -i skype-XXXXXXXXXXXX.deb If you still get some dependency error then just type the command below $ sudo apt-get -f install this will install the dependencies and the skype. Non - Terminal Download the setup 32 -bit 64 -bit You will these packages: libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml . Goto Synaptic manager and install them. Now Launch the Skype install .deb file (just double click it) and follow the on screen prompts.
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