How to remove Skype?

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Can anyone please tell me how to completely remove Skype from Ubuntu 18.04?

There's lots of advice on how to install Skype, but none on how to uninstall it. Skype came with the upgrade I think.

How can I remove Skype?

@Kulfy - you should post these as an answer in combo with a link to a snap description like https://askubuntu.com/questions/761245/what-is-the-snap-packaging-format, they are correct — Mike Hardy, Aug 28 '18 at 16:46

score 80 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:34

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Run:

sudo apt-get --purge remove skypeforlinux

answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:34

Billal Begueradj

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Good stuff. Thank you! – Marco Faustinelli Aug 04 '19 at 11:58

score 27 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 07 '20 at 13:21

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Click the "Ubuntu" button, type "Terminal" (without the quotations) and then press Enter.
Type sudo apt-get --purge remove skypeforlinux (earlier package name was skype) and then press Enter
Enter your Ubuntu password to confirm that you wish to completely remove Skype and then press Enter
Click the "Ubuntu" button, type "Home" (without the quotations) and then press Enter to open your home folder.
Press Ctrl-H to display hidden folders. Locate and delete the ".skype" folder. Copied and pasted...

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answered Aug 28 '18 at 16:44

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Not working: "package skype not found". Working answer is the one from Billal Begueradj. – Marco Faustinelli Aug 04 '19 at 11:58
Which is 'Ubuntu' button? – Gathide Aug 02 '21 at 15:46
@Gathide The windows button :) . – Rahul Raj Sep 10 '21 at 05:06

score 15 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 28 '18 at 17:24

GUI method : Right click on Skype in app drawer and click Show details. You'll be redirected to Ubuntu Software Center. From there you can on uninstall. This would I call the easiest method.

CLI method: Open terminal and run sudo snap remove skype and if this doesn't work try sudo apt-get --purge remove skype

Read more:

Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy's answer to What is the Snap packaging format?

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 04 '21 at 04:45

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Open terminal and run

sudo snap remove skype

it's worked for me. if you find any problem then you can try another command

sudo apt-get --purge remove skype/skypeforlinux

Here the answer already written. Further if you face any technical difficulties you can rewrite again.

answered Apr 04 '21 at 04:45

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thanks only this worked for me – kapil May 10 '21 at 06:07

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 09 '20 at 18:36

After removing Skype, you are to remove the remaining directories.

From your home directory write in the terminal command find . -name Skype
You will get the answer ./.config/Skype
Go to the config directory cd .config and then type ls
You will see two directories named skype: Skype and skypeforlinux
rm -r Skype skypeforlinux And it's done.

score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Jul 15 '21 at 11:15

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If you have installed it through snap, then to uninstall it use:

sudo snap remove --purge skype

edited Jul 15 '21 at 11:15

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answered Jul 10 '21 at 09:08

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 04 '21 at 19:03

here the way to remove Skype from Ubuntu recommended by the engineers of Microsoft :

source : https://answers.microsoft.com

Go to "Applications."

Select a category and the program you wish to uninstall. Select "Uninstall" from the options listed with the program. Do not actually click the program itself. You want to view the other options listed with the program. If no uninstaller is available, continue to Step 3.

Go to "Applications -- Add/Remove" to open the Add/Remove programs window.

Type in the type of program you want to uninstall in the "Search" box. For instance, if you want to uninstall a browser, type "Internet" or "Browser". You can also use the categories to the left of the screen.

Uncheck the program you wish to uninstall and click "Apply." You may need to restart your computer.

How to remove Skype?

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