Skype for Linux 2.0.0.72

Skype is a little piece of software that allows you to make calls from your computer. Talk for as long as you like without worrying about the cost or the distance.
Free Skype-to-Skype calls
Make video calls
Send cheap text messages
Easy conference calling
Free to download
Open console
Find the location where you saved the tar.bz2 file
Enter the following command: "tar xjvf skype-version.tar.bz2", where skype-version.tar.bz2 is the name of the file you downloaded, such as skype-0_90_0_1.tar.bz2. Skype is then unpacked to the current directory. Note that this does not require root privileges.