My Bash Script to install Skype will not successfully complete

bux79 · 04-12-2017, 02:42 PM

Good afternoon,

I have created this simple script to test the installation of Skype on my Ubuntu 16.04 box. I've went through multiple steps to try to get this installed on my vm.

The wget command was connecting to the site for access yesterday, but I'm sure along the way i tweaked something in my script that was erroneous to its successful completion. It also seems to me that i cant take updates from the Canonical Repository. I tried the x64 version as well as that is my machine specs but either way its not working. Any help would be much appreciated. I will attach the screenshots.

-RS

ondoho · 04-13-2017, 03:24 AM

Code:

sudo wget ...

WRONG!
never be root when connecting to the internet!!!

michaelk · 04-13-2017, 04:31 AM

In addition, it looks like you have problems with the network setup on your vm.

Habitual · 04-13-2017, 06:38 AM

apt-get update failed.
Your script should check for that.

your VMware tools are not up to date.
You should check into that.

petelq · 04-13-2017, 12:07 PM

Why not just add the skype repo to your source list? That way you'll get updates automatically.
Skype repo.

ondoho · 04-14-2017, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petelq

Why not just add the skype repo to your source list? That way you'll get updates automatically.
Skype repo.

you linked an rpm repo. this does not apply.
also adding the repo (if one exists for *buntu) holds its own, separate risks.

i guess op just wanted to try their hand at scripting.

petelq · 04-14-2017, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

you linked an rpm repo. this does not apply.
also adding the repo (if one exists for *buntu) holds its own, separate risks.

i guess op just wanted to try their hand at scripting.

Yes sorry, that's my repo. But there is a deb version and googling does explain how to add it to the source list.

Habitual · 04-14-2017, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petelq

Yes sorry, that's my repo. But there is a deb version and googling does explain how to add it to the source list.

If you have the .deb, then

Code:

$ dpkg -i /path/to/local/file.deb # should create a valid repo

If you want to install from your "own repo" then there's a method for that.

http://www.binarytides.com/apt-get-t...u-commandline/
http://www.tecmint.com/useful-basic-...ge-management/
https://www.cyberciti.biz/howto/ques...heat-sheet.php

Code:

!#bash_or_sh?