Installing Skype on 64 bit

I found the solution here.
It says:

Gutsy (7.10), Feisty (7.04), and Edgy (6.10) installs:

64-bit install (or upgrade) skype 2.0 (with video):

Quote:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2; wget -N boundlesssupremacy.com/Cappy/getlibs/getlibs-all.deb; wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu; sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb; sudo dpkg -i --force-all skype-install.deb; sudo getlibs /usr/bin/skype

64-bit webcam problems:
See here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=634393 for instructions on how to get your webcam to work if it doesn't.


After installing Skype you can run it from your (Applications-->Internet) Menu at the top left of your screen.