Lets face Ubuntu 8.04

[Doug Stewart]

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
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read this

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype