can't use skype

Bug #355126 reported by suzanne varga

This bug report was converted into a question: question #66472: How to install skype on Ubuntu 8.04 .

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Bug Description

I tried downloading skype .
was unable to do so.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: lpia
Date: Sat Apr 4 14:02:57 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExtensionSummary:

Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.5+nobinonly+nb1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1netbook1
PackageArchitecture: lpia
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-lpia i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package

Tags: apport-bug
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suzanne varga (zsuzsava) wrote :
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Arnaud Soyez (weboide) wrote :

Skype is not available from Ubuntu official repositories as it is a proprietary software.

You can download it from:
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/
Save it in your Home/Personal Folder.
And then follow this FAQ to install it:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/357

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status: New → Invalid
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