How to install Skype 8.18.0.6 on Ubuntu 18.04

To install Skype 8.18.0.6 on Ubuntu 18.04

Skype is a very popular free VOIP software used to make free Skype-to-Skype calls and text to stay in touch with friends and family. A Linux version of Skype was recently updated.. and this adds some new features including, enhanced user interface, cloud-based group chat experience, PulseAudio support and file transfer improvements across multiple devices and a bunch of other fixes also, Skype version 4.3 and all previous versions have already expired&hellip so if you haven’ t upgraded to the latest versions, it’ s time to do so. Just follow the guide below to get the latest version of Skype installed.

Installing Skype 8.18.0.6

To download a Skype application package from its official site, use the wget command in the following manner.

root@linuxhelp1:~# wget https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
--2018-04-21 02:01:36--  https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
Resolving repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)... 23.35.43.137, 2600:140f:b:19a::1263, 2600:140f:b:190::1263
Connecting to repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)|23.35.43.137|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 72537554 (69M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘ skypeforlinux-64.deb’ 

skypeforlinux-64.deb    100%[==============================> ]  69.18M  1.11MB/s    in 64s     

2018-04-21 02:02:40 (1.09 MB/s) - ‘ skypeforlinux-64.deb’  saved [72537554/72537554]

Install a gdebi which will be used to install Debian packages with their required dependencies.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install gdebi -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3
  libaprutil1-ldap
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  gdebi-core gnome-icon-theme libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Suggested packages:
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up gdebi-core (0.9.5.7+nmu2) ...
Setting up gnome-icon-theme (3.12.0-3) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/places/debian-swirl.svg to provide /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/places/start-here.svg (start-here.svg) in auto mode
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libpango-perl (1.227-2build1) ...
Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7+nmu2) ...
Setting up libgtk2-perl (2:1.24992-1build1) ...

After adding gdebi you can install a Skype application using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# gdebi skypeforlinux-64.deb 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done
Requires the installation of the following packages: gconf-service gconf-service-backend gconf2-common libgconf-2-4 

Skype keeps the world talking, for free.
 Skype keeps you together. Call, message, and share with others.
  * It' s free to download and join.
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(Reading database ... 138116 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack skypeforlinux-64.deb ...
Unpacking skypeforlinux (8.18.0.6) ...
Setting up skypeforlinux (8.18.0.6) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...

After installing open the application from the Linux Mint Search field.

Open the application and log in with the Skype ID or create one.

After getting login into the Skype application you will find the following screen.

To check the version navigate to help menu and choose ' about' option.

With this, the method to install Skype 8.18.0.6 on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.