Conecting to skype using ubuntu 8.01,I am a complete beginner

Yes, you can use skype. Just install it from the software repositories "software centre".

For more info:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

As a complete beginner,I do not understand this answer.Where do I find software repositories?

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Subject: Re: [Question #143728]: Conecting to skype using ubuntu 8.01, I am a complete beginner
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Date: Tuesday, 1 February, 2011, 23:49

Your question #143728 on Ubuntu changed:
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mycae proposed the following answer:
Yes, you can use skype. Just install it from the software repositories
"software centre".

For more info:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype

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In the software centre program in your applications menu (top left of your screen)

Dont forget that you need to enable the "canonical partner repository", as discussed in the link I put up at first.
This is the instructions for doing that (also discussed in the link in my original post)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding%20Canonical%20Partner%20Repositories

I suggest reading this as well:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ExternalGuides