Installed Skype in 16.04, but won't launch

[wolfman]

Hi @jmarkus,

did you install from Skype's own website or via the Software Tools in Ubuntu Mate?.

Have you done a full system update?:

Ubuntu Mate Update Guide

These are my own setting preferences, use at your own risk!. AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR LINUX BEGINNERS. WHEN YOU ARE IN RECOVERY MODE, THE KEYBOARD DEFAULTS TO US ENGLISH, IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER LANGUAGE KEYBOARD OTHER THAN US ENGLISH, WHEN YOU TYPE "Y" (FOR "YES"), IT MIGHT SHOW UP AS A DIFFERENT LETTER, ON MY KEYBOARD I MUST PRESS THE "Z" KEY WHICH EQUATES TO "Y" AS I HAVE A GERMAN KEYBOARD, JUST PRESS "BACKSPACE" AND HIT A DIFFERENT KEY UNTIL YOU SEE THE "Y" SHOW UP!. Click on "Subscribe…

See also:

How to install Skype and run set-up in Ubuntu

Raspberry Pi users please check link below at the foot of this page!. To install Skype, use "Welcome" > Software Boutique > Internet > Install (Skype): [image] Once installed, you will find Skype under: Applications > Internet > Skype, right click the icon and then Add to panel or desktop (or both!) and then click on your icon to start Skype. Now add your Skype login details per the instructions in the window: [image] If you don't want to keep adding your password each time you start Sky…