How to Install pidgin-skype software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install pidgin-skype software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

pidgin-skype software package provides Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files), you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install pidgin-skype 

pidgin-skype is installed in your system.

Make ensure the pidgin-skype package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep pidgin-skype *

You will get with pidgin-skype package name, version, architecture and description in a table

pidgin-skype package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package pidgin-skype
Version 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1
Description Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove pidgin-skype software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?