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Installing Skype on EeePC, running Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10
Nov 18th
While analysing my visitor logs, I noticed several people come here looking for a way to install Skype on an EeePC running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. So here it is.
Step 1.
Download the skype installer. The package for Ubuntu 8.10 works well on 9.10 as well.
Step 2.
Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10
Oct 30th
If you have come here looking for a way to install Skype, visit this post instead.
By sheer coincidence, I got my hands on an Asus EeePC just in time for the Ubuntu 9.10 release. Given the state of Windows XP on it, I was left with no option but to do a clean install of UNR.
Before
The netbook was virus infected and was crashing as soon as it booted. Not even the safe mode command prompt only worked! So I decided to wipe the factory installed Windows XP and install UNR instead. It did take a bit of time to find out what to be downloaded and how to install.
The guide at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UNR/Installation/Easy suggests that the img file be downloaded, but there is no img file for the Karmic release.
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