can't install skype

F793Syncmaster · 10-14-2012, 06:34 AM

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

jsaravana87 · 10-14-2012, 06:54 AM

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

F793Syncmaster · 10-14-2012, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arun5002

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

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

suicidaleggroll · 10-14-2012, 12:53 PM

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.

business_kid · 10-14-2012, 01:12 PM

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.

craigevil · 10-14-2012, 02:12 PM

apt-get -f install

should install the missing dependencies.

F793Syncmaster · 10-14-2012, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigevil

apt-get -f install

should install the missing dependencies.

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