Skype can be installed in several ways on Linux Mint. Also, here are two easy ways to install the latest version of Skype on Linux Mint.
Introduction
On Linux Mint, when you search for Skype in the software manager, two versions are available for installation:
a Flatpak package from the FlatHub (1)
a Debian package from the official Linux Mint repositories (2)
In Linux Mint 18.3 Software Manager, the Debian package and the Flatpak package have the same name. So to tell them apart, you have to look at the package details. But, from Linux Mint 19, no more problem! Their names differ, making them clearly identifiable.
Debian format is the basic format for installing software on Linux Mint.
The Flatpak format is a more recent format. It has several advantages:
Installing a Flatpak package will not necessarily require you to have an administrator account.
She is agnostic to the cast and her condition. Indeed, the libraries necessary for its operation are included in the package.
and the installed application runs in a sandbox which isolates it from the rest of the system and increases security.
But, on the other hand, an application in Flatpak format could take a little more space on the hard drive once installed.
For Skype, in Linux Mint, there is no good choice. On the other hand, if disk space is an issue for you, choose the Debian format.
Prerequisite
be in 64 bits.
To know its architecture (32 or 64 bits), open a terminal and do:
uname -m
if in response you have x86_64, your system is 64 bit. But if it's i686 or i386, it's 32 bit. So not compatible for Skype…
and preferably have Linux Mint 18.3 or higher
Method 1: Install Skype on Linux Mint in Debian Format
The proposed version of Skype on the Linux Mint repository is not the most recent. But, this is not very important, because at the end of the day after a system update you will still have the latest version. This is because the Debian Format Skype installer adds a Skype repository maintained directly by Microsoft to the package sources which will serve as the source to install Skype updates.
But you can directly install the latest version by first adding the Microsoft repository of Skype to the sources of Linux Mint.
To do this, open a terminal and do:
wget -q https://repo.skype.com/data/SKYPE-GPG-KEY -O- | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [arch = amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skypeforlinux.list
This will add the repository and its key to the list of your package sources.
Then update the cache of your sources:
sudo apt update
and finally install Skype:
sudo apt install skypeforlinux
or you can also install it from the software manager. But be careful to choose the right package ...
Finally, you will find the launcher in Menu> Internet> Skype.
Method 2: Install Skype on Linux Mint in Flatpak format
The Skype Flatpak package can also be installed from the software manager by choosing the corresponding package.
Otherwise, on the command line, it's simple and we avoid any confusion:
flatpak install flathub com.skype.Client
And here it is
You will find the launcher in Menu> Internet> Skype.
Uninstall Skype on Linux Mint
To uninstall Skype, there are also several methods. Some depend on the edition (Cinnamon, Mate or Xfce) used.
Uninstall Skype through the GUI
You can go through the software manager and click on the Remove button.
In Linux Mint Cinnamon, you can uninstall Skype with right click on the launcher in the menu.
Uninstall Skype from command line
If Skype is installed in Debian format, do:
sudo apt remove skypeforlinux
If Skype is installed in Flatpak format, do:
flatpak uninstall com.skype.Client
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