For some reason Skype in the Linux Mint software manager is failing to install. Naturally people then head to Skype.com to download the latest version for Ubuntu but this fails too.
The first part of the fix is to remove the orange box in software manager - open a terminal and type
apt purge skype
(if that fails, make sure that software manager is closed and try again)
This will remove any skype files, settings, partial install and the whole lot (more than apt remove would remove)
Now go to Skype.com, find the latest Ubuntu version, install it and it will work.
The first part of the fix is to remove the orange box in software manager - open a terminal and type
apt purge skype
(if that fails, make sure that software manager is closed and try again)
This will remove any skype files, settings, partial install and the whole lot (more than apt remove would remove)
Now go to Skype.com, find the latest Ubuntu version, install it and it will work.
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