How to Install Skype for Linux in Ubuntu 16.04 Via Console only?

Question

I use Ubuntu 16.04

I want to install Skype for Linux through the console.

Is it possible?

If I try to install via Software Installer, it closes automatically.

@WinEunuuchs2Unix: The linked question doesn't address the installation of Skype Alpha. — David Foerster, Feb 27 '17 at 09:32
@DavidFoerster Thank you for catching the oversight. VTC retracted. — WinEunuuchs2Unix, Feb 27 '17 at 11:55
Related: https://askubuntu.com/questions/804483/how-to-get-latest-skype-for-linux-version-from-repository — David Foerster, Jul 05 '17 at 08:30

score 46 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 13 '17 at 09:58

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Skype for Linux

You can download Skype on official website. They have two versions: DEB and RPM. Link to download - Skype for Linux

Download key GPG key:

curl https://repo.skype.com/data/SKYPE-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -

Add Skype to the list of Apt repositories:

echo "deb https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skypeforlinux.list

Install Skype for Linux:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install skypeforlinux

edited Oct 13 '17 at 09:58

Sushovan Mandal

answered Feb 26 '17 at 07:24

Dantes

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apt-transport-https shouldn't be needed anymore. The debian package page says "This is a dummy transitional package - https support has been moved into the apt package in 1.5. It can be safely removed." Still, that command is harmless and the rest was exactly what I was looking for. +1 – craq Nov 12 '17 at 08:22
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@Dantes I just performed these steps and all went well until I got '~$ sudo apt install skypeforlinux Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package skypeforlinux' – alternative_be Jun 06 '18 at 09:26
This approach works fine and it skype is working. Only issue is that in Ubuntu 18.04 a launcher icon is not being created. Can you suggest a fix for it? Thanks! – Gayan Oct 11 '18 at 04:22