How to install Skype on Kubuntu

1. First add the third party Skype repository to your repository list

• KDE menu -> System -> Adept Manager
• Then on Adept menu -> Manage repositories
• on the dialog box appeared, go to the 2nd tab named "Third-party software"
• Click Add command button
• the copy and past following line

deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

• Click Close command button
• Then your headers will be updated
• In Adept Manager type "spkype" on the search text box and search it
• You will be able to see result as follows

• Right click on the package skype and select Request Install
• Then click Apply changes button on the Adept Manager's main tool bar
• Congratulations !!!! You have successfully installed skype on Kubuntu
  
• Go to KDE menu -> Internet -> Skype and enjoy...

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