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can't install skype

I can't install skype what does this mean? i can't even install it from ubuntu sofware center.

Code:

f793syncmaster@ubuntu:~$ cd /tmp

f793syncmaster@ubuntu:/tmp$ sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.8-1_amd64.deb

[sudo] password for f793syncmaster: 

Selecting previously unselected package skype.

(Reading database ... 138009 files and directories currently installed.)

Unpacking skype (from skype-ubuntu_4.0.0.8-1_amd64.deb) ...

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype:

 skype depends on lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-21); however:

  Package lib32stdc++6 is not installed.

 skype depends on lib32asound2 (>> 1.0.14); however:

  Package lib32asound2 is not installed.

 skype depends on ia32-libs; however:

  Package ia32-libs is not installed.

 skype depends on libc6-i386 (>= 2.7-1); however:

  Package libc6-i386 is not installed.

 skype depends on lib32gcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-21+ia32.libs.1.19); however:

  Package lib32gcc1 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing skype (--install):

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...

Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...

Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...

Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...

Errors were encountered while processing:

 skype

f793syncmaster@ubuntu:/tmp$ ^C

I have already updated and upgraded apt-get update , apt-get upgrade

Go to ubuntu software center -select skype and install the skype package .

Quote:

Originally Posted by arun5002 (Post 4805296)

Go to ubuntu software center -select skype and install the skype package .

i've already done that but it do not work...

It means you're missing some necessary dependencies...lib32stdc++, ia32-libs, etc. You'll need to install these from the Ubuntu software center and then retry the installation.

If you run

ldd /path/to/skype |grep found

you can see what you are missing. Correct output from that command is *no* output. You will be missing 32 bit versions of those libraries, whereas you may have 64 bit ones.

apt-get -f install

should install the missing dependencies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigevil (Post 4805580)

apt-get -f install

should install the missing dependencies.

already tried that but i'll try it again ... tomorrow