[21:37] Can somebody help me with a Skype installation? I seem to have partially installed it but something isn't right. [21:38] It says that my installed packages may have "unmet dependencies." [21:38] I have no idea what to do. [21:40] sudo apt install -f [21:42] "E: The package skypeforlinux needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. [21:42] " [21:48] (It didn't fix the problem.) [21:50] Are there any other suggestions for fixing my Skype installation? [21:50] so did you dl skype from the skype website? [21:51] (the skype package not being in the ubuntu repos) [21:52] I believe so. I have the Skype icon on my desktop. It looks as if it were installed. [21:53] hmm turns out I don't have skype installed on 18.04 I guess that was 16.04. [21:53] Let me try. [21:55] Ok I went to: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/ I dl the deb and save it. [21:55] Yeah I think I did that. [21:55] And then I had to do something else to install it. [21:56] But it isn't working. [21:56] It also caused Chromium to stop working. [21:57] I'm still downloading. [22:00] dpkg -i ./skypeforlinux-64.deb is what I will try first [22:01] If I do that it says: "requested operation requires superuser privilege [22:01] " [22:01] (sudo in front of course) [22:01] sudo dpkg -i ./skypeforlinux-64.deb [22:02] I open the menu go to internet and skype is there [22:02] Okay lemme see if that worked.... [22:03] dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skypeforlinux: [22:03] skypeforlinux depends on gconf-service; however: [22:03] Package gconf-service is not installed. [22:03] skypeforlinux depends on libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5); however: [22:03] Package libgconf-2-4 is not installed. [22:03] dpkg: error processing package skypeforlinux (--install): [22:03] dependency problems - leaving unconfigured [22:03] Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.1) ... [22:03] Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ... [22:03] Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ... [22:03] Errors were encountered while processing: [22:03] skypeforlinux [22:03] Hmm, worked for me... maybe this is the time to try sudo apt install -f [22:05] However I seem to have forgotten my username password :P [22:05] You should make password your password so that you won't forget it. [22:06] I am not even sure I have my username right [22:07] Username = username, password = password, and your problems will be solved. [22:07] Okay! Skype is working! [22:08] Seemingly, at least. [22:09] YES! [22:10] DANKE SEHR! [22:17] Great!