{"id":9238,"date":"2019-08-08T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T15:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=9238"},"modified":"2019-08-08T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T15:09:27","slug":"install-the-latest-skype-snap-ubuntu-18-04-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2019\/08\/install-the-latest-skype-snap-ubuntu-18-04-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install The Latest Skype Snap in Ubuntu 18.04 \/ Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/skype-icon.png\" alt=\"Skype for Linux\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5289\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The official <a href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/skype\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skype for Linux Snap<\/a> package has not been updated for almost one year.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Skype updated the latest Skype Preview Snap package through new <b>insider<\/b> channel. And here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap-600x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap-600x460.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap-450x345.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/skypeforlinux-snap.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> First of all, <b>REMOVE<\/b> Skype Snap if you previously installed it via Ubuntu Software.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rm-skypesnap-600x342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rm-skypesnap-600x342.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rm-skypesnap-450x256.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rm-skypesnap-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rm-skypesnap.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then you can install the Skype snap from <b>insider<\/b> channel either via <b>Ubuntu Software<\/b> after switching channel:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel-600x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel-450x262.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/choose-skype-channel.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>or by opening terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo snap install skype --channel=insider\/stable --classic<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snap-insiderskype-600x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"113\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snap-insiderskype-600x113.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snap-insiderskype-450x85.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snap-insiderskype-768x144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snap-insiderskype.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once installed, launch Skype from application menu and enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official Skype for Linux Snap package has not been updated for almost one year. Last week Skype updated the latest Skype Preview Snap package through new insider channel. And here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04. 1. First of all, REMOVE Skype Snap if you previously installed it via Ubuntu Software. 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