How to Install and Uninstall skypeforlinux Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: February 24,2025

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

You can also install and uninstall the skypeforlinux on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "skypeforlinux" package

Please follow the instructions below to install skypeforlinux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "skypeforlinux" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall skypeforlinux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                skypeforlinux
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the skypeforlinux package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: skypeforlinux
Status: install ok installed
Priority: extra
Section: non-free/net
Installed-Size: 294556
Maintainer: Skype Technologies S.A.
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.79.0.95
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0), libatspi2.0-0 (>= 2.9.90), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.38), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.21.5), libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~), libnss3 (>= 2:3.22), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.18), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.5.0), libxrandr2, libxshmfence1, gnome-keyring, apt-transport-https, libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.6.18), libstdc++6 (>= 4.8.1), libatomic1
Description: Skype keeps the world talking, for free.
Skype keeps you together. Call, message and share with others.
* It's free to download and join.
* Call, instant message and send photos and documents to anyone else on Skype.
* Easily text message anywhere in the world.
* Get your friends together on a group call.
And that's just the start...
Description-md5: 2d59a452852ef3585794418c5d8f48c3
Homepage: https://www.skype.com