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deb command cannot be found (UBUNTU 8.04 LTS)

Asked by newbuntu

I am trying to include skype repository as mentioned in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype. Following is the log

nzia@nz-Ubuntu:/$ deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
bash: deb: command not found
nzia@nz-Ubuntu:/$ sudo deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
[sudo] password for nzia:
sudo: deb: command not found
nzia@nz-Ubuntu:/$ uname -r
2.6.24-19-generic
nzia@nz-Ubuntu:/$

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Best TuniX12 (tunix12-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

hello
open /etc/apt/sources.list
in console type this command:
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
this will open the sourceslist
add the line containing the skype repo: deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/
save and quit
now in console type this commande
sudo apt-get update
You can npw install skype by ;
sudo apt-get install skype
or you can install the deb package from skype website choose ubuntu one and install it by click
good luck

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TuniX12 (tunix12-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Hello
remember deb is not a command that's why bash return an error message you shoul edit the sources.list file with a text editor like gedit

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

To install skype and keep it upgraded Please add Medibuntu repository

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

and add (copy and paste):

## Medibuntu Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ feisty free non-free
# deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ feisty free non-free

save and exit.

Then into terminal type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install skype

To install Skype on a Ubuntu 64bit please take a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/skype_amd64

Hope this helps

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

Sorry i put the Ubuntu "feisty" rows into previous message so i rewrite here better:

To install skype and keep it upgraded Please add Medibuntu repository

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

and add (copy and paste):

## Medibuntu Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free
# deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free

save and exit.

Then into terminal type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install skype

To install Skype on a Ubuntu 64bit please take a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/skype_amd64

Hope this helps

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newbuntu (nadeem-zia) said : 		#5

Thanks TuniX12, that solved my question.