See the Microsoft support page.ĭiscuss edits to this page Sudo apt install /path/to/bįrequently Ask Questions (F.A.Q.) for Stretch 64 bitsĪ: Multiple users report that the skypeforlinux 8.9.0.1 package released on Skype's APT server on 31st October 2017 has a blank GUI after signing in, and is unusable. All dependencies will be handled by the apt package manager. deb file can simply be installed with the help of a terminal by using the following command.

Using Terminal as user, run the following command to install Skype 8.Using your favorite browser such as Firefox go to to download Skype 8 installer b file Note: sudo package allows you to execute some commands as root. To install Skype 8 choose one of the following sections depending on your Debian version. It is easy to get started without any installation when using a separate Chromium profile for Skype by creating this sktop file:Ĭomment=Skype Web application in a Chromium profileĮxec=sh -c 'mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/skypeweb & GDK_BACKEND=x11 chromium -user-data-dir=$HOME/.local/share/skypeweb 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &' Assumes you use a modern Debian web browser such as firefox-esr (for text chat) of chromium (for voice calls). You can use Skype Web on Debian to chat with your Skype contacts though. Voice calls work on chromium, not firefox-esr. Discuss edits to this pageĪs of December 2016 Skype Web works on Debian Jessie and Stretch, including conference calls, except for video.Frequently Ask Questions (F.A.Q.) for Stretch 64 bits.Installation instructions for Skype 8.x.

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