If you’ve used Skype then you may have come across some of the patchy integration that is now Microsoft’s problem. While they take their time fixing that, there is, in typical Linux fashion, a home-grown alternative. Skype Wrapper gives you tighter integration into Ubuntu and Unity via a convenient python app.
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1. Add the Source in the Terminal
Open the terminal, and execute the following line of code. This will add the Software Source, check it, and install the package you want, automatically confirming any changes.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa
2. Install Skype Wrapper
Now open Synaptic Package Manager (you can Install Synaptic Package Manager if you don’t already have it), enter for skype in the search box (top, centre), and Right-Click and Mark for Installation the package skype-wrapper.
Then, hit the Apply button (a tick to the left of the search box). If it’s not already, you may wish to check the Close this Window when finished.. This will close the pop-up, but not Synaptic upon completion.
3. Using Skype Wrapper
First, open Skype however you usually do. Then, hold the Alt key and press F2. Type skype-wrapper and hit enter into the resulting Unity layover. A pop-up will appear over the Skype window, tick the check-box to allow the Skype Wrapper to access Skype all the time.