How do I get Skype Wrapper working?

1. Quit Skype if running

2. Uninstall Skype IF you installed it from the repositories.

3. Reboot

4. Choose your Skype version (32/64 Bit) to download and install it

5. Make sure you added the repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa

6. In terminal console, run

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa
   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype-wrapper python-skype
   

7. After that, run in terminal console

   skype-wrapper
   

8. Acknowledge the pop up authorization requests (don't forget to check the boxes to remember the selection)

9. Restart and done!

This is how I got it working.

Current 14.04 workaround until the skype-wrapper team fixes their PPA packages for Trusty.

1. Download the Saucy package and install - dont worry, this will not harm your installation since its just a python package

   wget https://launchpad.net/~skype-wrapper/+archive/ppa/+files/python-skype_1.0.32.0-1%7Esaucy1_all.deb
   

2. Install a prerequisite:

   sudo apt-get install python-support
   

3. Install the downloaded deb:

   sudo dpkg -i python-skype_1.0.32.0-1~saucy1_all.deb 
   

Now continue starting from point 1. at the top of this answer.

Do what MrMuretto says, and it should work. However, I wanted Skype to always launch using the wrapper. To do that, you need to modify /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop (with sudo) and add the line:

NoDisplay=1

after the line "Terminal=0". Next, modify /usr/share/applications/skype-wrapper.desktop (with sudo) and remove the line:

NoDisplay=true

This will allow skype-wrapper to launch from dash as a true wrapper.

I had same problem.

If the steps from above doesn't prove working I made it work by installing python-wnck package.

sudo apt-get install python-wnck

I beleve that you can find this package in Ubuntu Software Centre.