Install Skype in Ubuntu 17.10 through Snap

Install Skype in Ubuntu 17.10 through Snap

Now, Skype for Linux can be installed using snap. snap is a common packaging format for Linux applications, which is easy to install and automatically update.

"London-February 1, 2018-the Ubuntu system developer Canonical announced that Skype has now become a common Linux application packaging format. The version released today means that Skype can provide its communication service to a wider range of Linux users, including millions of users on Ubuntu. "Ubuntu Insights announced this message.

Last month, Canonical announced the arrival of the Snap installation package for the collaboration platform Slack, bringing a very popular workplace application to Linux users. Skype continues to launch important applications and provides them to Linux users as part of the continuous cooperation between Windows and Linux.

[Details: Slack can now be installed using Snap in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions]

For Ubuntu 16.04 users who have never installed the snap package, first install the snapd daemon on the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T:

Sudo apt-get install snapd-xdg-open

The snap package can be directly installed from the Ubuntu software library. Currently, the Skype version is 8.14.0.10:

You can also open the terminal and run the command to install snap:

Snap install skype -- classic

When a new version is released and released, snap automatically updates it.

To start Skype, search from the application initiator (you may need to log on again) or run the following command:

/Snap/bin/skype

Uninstall:

To uninstall the management unit, use Ubuntu software or run the following command:

Snap remove skype

Snap also includes the rollback function. If any problem occurs in the latest version, you can directly return to the previous known work configuration.

Read more: Microsoft Loves Linux: release of the Skype Snap installation package