Skype is not available in the official partner repository of Ubuntu 11.04. So you have to dowload and install it seperately.

Installing Skype using command line.

1. Download the package

For 32 bit
$ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32

For 64 bit
$ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64

 

 2.Some libraries should be installed before you install Skype.

$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2

 

3.Installing Skype

$ sudo dpkg -i skype-XXXXXXXXXXXX.deb

 

4.If you are getting any dependency error then type the following command

$ sudo apt-get -f install

---

Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites