Lets face Ubuntu 8.04

[Douglas Pollard]

Douglas Pollard wrote:
> Douglas Pollard wrote:
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>> Every time I have tried to download skype and install in ubuntu I get a 
>> message that approximately says that Skype cannot be installed in AMD 64 
>> bit.  with an apology.  This may not be the exact message but it's close 
>> . I gues it may be a month since I have tried ??
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>>                                         Doug
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>> Pastor JW wrote:
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>>> On Monday 23 June 2008 02:07:16 pm Douglas Pollard wrote:
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>>>> I have dual boot xp and ubuntu 8.04 studio.  The only reason I keep xp
>>>> is I have friends that use Skype that I like to talk with and they will
>>>> not go with any linux programs.  
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>>> They won't allow you to use Skype on Linux?  Man!  I think I'd get better 
>>> friends!  On my laptop which is Linux only, (Kubuntu) I use Skype alot, 
>>> especially to stay in contact with my office!  My office machines are all AMD 
>>> processors as I like them much better than Intel. (Although I own Intel stock 
>>> as AMD doesn't pay dividends.)  :)   
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> I will try again!!
>                    Doug
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  OK went to the skype site and it shows a download for Ubuntu 7.10 . 
When I tried to download it says wrong architecture.
I went to synaptic but could find nothing there what am I missing here.
                                     Doug