This tutorial will walk you through the complete process of downloading Skype from its website and install on Linux.

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Introduction

Ubuntu is a name of an operating system which works on Linux. Now Skype is available for all platforms, be it windows based operating systems or linux based. Here we will get started with installing skype in ubuntu.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to install Skype in Ubuntu.

Step 1 -- Logging on to Skype.com
To get started with installing Skype on Ubuntu, first of all, open up the browser and log on to http://www.skype.com. Once the web page has loaded, go to the "Get Skype" tab and click on the "Linux" option under the "Computer" category.

Step 2 -- Starting the Installation Wizard
In the next step, the downloading will start automatically. Once the application has downloaded successfully, click on the setup file to start the installation process.

Step 3 -- The installation process
Once the Ubuntu software center opens up, click on the "Install" button to launch the installer. Now all you need to do is authenticate the installation and it will install skype in ubuntu.

Step 4 -- Skype Installed, Ready for use
Once it is completed, click on the "I agree" button in the terms of use window to complete the installation and launch Skype.