Hello Friends, Suppose you are running ubuntu 7.04 or 8.x. Skype is not available in any Ubuntu software repository, and therefore cannot be installed with Ubuntu’s package management software such as Synaptic or apt-get without adding a repository containing Skype. There is the official Skype repository: Skype Forum Using Skype’s apt repository Simply add the [...]

Canonical has announced the availability of the Ubuntu 10.10 beta release. The new version of the popular Linux distribution, codenamed Maverick Meerkat, is scheduled for final release in October. It brings some noteworthy user interface improvements and updated software. The beta ships with GNOME 2.31, which introduces support for the new dconf configuration storage system. [...]