how to download skype in ubuntu
Prerequisites
The user you are logged in as must have sudo privileges to be able to install packages.
Installing Skype on Ubuntu
Complete the following steps to install Skype on Ubuntu.
1. Download Skype
Open your terminal either by using the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by clicking on the terminal icon.
Download the latest Skype .deb package using the following wget command:
$ wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.deb
2. Install Skype
Once the download is complete, install Skype by running the following command as a user with sudo privileges:
$ sudo apt install ./skypeforlinux-64.deb
3. Start Skype
Now that you have Skype installed on your Ubuntu desktop, you can start it either from the command line by typing skypeforlinux or by clicking on the Skype icon.
