Update: Install skype from Canonical Partner Repository in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin(RECOMMENDED)

Skype is one of the best Video calling software,owned by Microsoft.Skype offer lot of features like Video call,Direct Phone call,Chatting and more.

Features: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/features/

Click here to Download the 32 bit version for ubuntu.

Click here to Download the 64 bit version for ubuntu.

Double click the downloaded deb file, it will open in ubuntu software centre, click the install button to install the application.

After upgrading your machine to the 64-bit version of  Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), your Skype might not start. The problem might be caused due to a missing 32-bit library.

Run skype to see if it throws any error.

$ skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXv.so.1: cannot open shared object 
file: No such file or directory

Find the missing libraries using the ldd command.

$ ldd /usr/bin/skype

	linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7796000) 
libasound.so.2 => /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libasound.so.2 (0xf767d000) 
libXv.so.1 => not found 
libXss.so.1 => /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXss.so.1 (0xf7678000)

 Insatll the 32-bit version of the library

$ sudo apt-get install libxv1:i386

Enjoy!