# SOLVED: Making Skype work on Ubuntu **Category:** [NHoS/NHSbuntu](https://openhealthhub.org/c/nhos/35) **Created:** 2017-11-08 11:58 UTC **Views:** 11663 **Replies:** 8 **URL:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/solved-making-skype-work-on-ubuntu/1267 --- ## Post #1 by @ewan I had Skype v 5.2 for Linux happily working on Ubuntu for since I abandoned MS over 3 years ago. MS have now withdrawn support for 5.2 and it no longer works. There is a new version 10.8.0.4 which should work but I've had problems. I posted the following to the MS forum - No response yet - While I'm very happy never to use Skype again I have to work with those who do - Any ideas? I have removed old version of Skype from my ubuntu 16.04 and downloaded the deb for the new version from skype.com "-rw-rw-r-- 1 ewan ewan 66964950 Nov 7 16:40 skypeforlinux-64.deb" When I click on the deb the software centre opens and shows me skypeforlinux 10.8.0.4 ready for install but after I install it shows that I have version 5.2.0.1 installed, which if course shows "Sorry, this version of Skype is not supported anymore" when I run it I purged the old Skype installation and deleted my .Skype folder from my home directory before installing the deb and the skype icon disappeared from the dash (as it should) but I was left with a mysterious application "ewan.davis Skypetm" -(it's been there since I first installed Skype) - I don't seem to be able to do anything to remove this. I suspect it may be the cause of my problem? ewan.davis is my Skype ID. ![Dash|690x222](upload://qTAVBKMc5TSzdA75vCsAfo8wxI1.jpg) I tried install with from the command line with dpkg. This also reported it was installing 8.10.0.4 and appeared to succeed but I still getting ""Sorry, this version of Skype is not supported anymore" when I click on the newly installed Skype icon. Any ideas? Ewan --- ## Post #2 by @pacharanero Hi @ewan thanks for posting - I didn't actually know about the new version of Skype for Linux, so I have just installed it (I'm on Linux Mint 18.2). I didn't have the older version of Skype installed as it happens, so there hasn't been any issue over version conflicts. Have you tried stuff like `sudo apt remove --purge skype` ? Alternatively, spin up the Synaptic Package Manager and search for packages including the string 'skype' - remove everything and then reinstall from the .deb you downloaded from Microsoft's site. Marcus --- ## Post #3 by @ewan Tried both of those before I posted :( --- ## Post #4 by @pacharanero OK it sounds like somehow the Unity menu entry isn't getting updated? Can you remove the ewan.davis Skypetm and Skype entries? on my machine the Skype binary is at `/usr/bin/skypeforlinux` and I can launch it from the command line with simply `$ skypeforlinux` - does this work for you? If so you know that it's installed on your machine fine, but you need to clean up the launcher entry. @adrian.wilkins you're a Unity-ist? how do you fettle entries on the Unity launcher? I use Mint which has a more traditional application menu. M --- ## Post #5 by @ewan I can get rid of the skype entry but not the ewan.davis Skypetm one - I have searched high and low for where this is stored. typing skypeforlinux works So does anyone know where the Unity Launcher stores stuff? Thanks --- ## Post #6 by @pacharanero There's a [thread on OMGubuntu about what sounds like a similar issue](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/getting-version-skype-not-supported-anymore-error-ubuntu) The solution there seemed to be: `apt remove skypeforlinux` and then move the hidden folder `.Skype` to `.Skypebackup` (or delete it) And then reinstall Skype For Linux --- ## Post #7 by @ewan OK sorted used an application called Ezame www.webupd8.org/2013/06/ezame-new-menu-editor-for-unity.html This allowed me to identify that ewan.davis SkypeTM was coming from a file in my home directory ~/.local/share/applications/skype.desktop removing this solved the problem and the skype ico now opens the new version of skypeforlinux Thanks --- ## Post #8 by @pacharanero Cool - have taken the liberty of marking the thread as solved and will close --- ## Post #9 by @pacharanero --- **Canonical:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/solved-making-skype-work-on-ubuntu/1267 **Original content:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/solved-making-skype-work-on-ubuntu/1267