problems installing Skype and Flash

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Wed, January 6, 2010 15:25, Lodovico Pizzati wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I recently installed the latest ubuntu version and made all the updates. I
> was able to install google chrome, but when I tried installing Skype of
> Flash I got a "wrong architecture error i386" message. I tried various
> versions.
>
> I have a packard bell netbook with the required memory space for both
> programs.

Hi,

I looked up your error "wrong architecture error i386" on Google and it
probably means that you are installing 32-bit software on a 64-bit
computer.
To confirm that, go to a terminal window, and type the following two
commands:

cat /etc/issue
uname -m

Copy & paste the output in your reply.
If uname -m doesn't say x86_64, DO NOT CONTINUE with the rest of this email.


For Skype, you probably went to
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/
Can you confirm that, yes or no?
What did you download?


To install Flash, please read
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1358591

-- 
Amedee Van Gasse