Comments on Skype Workarounds on Linux

Skype on Linux is a much debated topic that unfortunately remains largely unchanged. Skype is something that most people just have to use, but the client’s official support for Linux is pathetic to say the least. However, there are some workarounds that can work for Linux users depending on the particular system used and the specific needs.

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By: eudald_v

Hey!Just to add... there's a skype alpha app which is pretty updated, but it's far from stable.

deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main

and install skypeforlinux

Eudald

By: RWS

It has been years since Skype, in general, and on Linux, in particular, has become more trouble than it is worth.

By: grifter

forget skype, a better alternative for Linux is discord (discordapp.com), it has a web interface and a native client, the native client for Linux is still in beta and you'll have to go on discord's Reddit page, the link is there, it's called discord canary

By: Chris Noffsinger

Yeah man the new Skype for linux alpha is very stable and basically ONLY lacks screensharing.

https://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/Skype-for-Linux-Alpha-and-calling-on-Chrome-amp-Chromebooks/td-p/4434299

By: jelabarre

"Modern UI"????   Oh please, Bob spare us from the abomination that is the Modern/Metro/Material design.  The fact that some project uses that look is reason enough to never use it.