Cannot install Skype due to dependency errors; dpkg doesn't install dependencies [closed]

Well, as far I as know, dpkg can not resolve dependencies, but because you have Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 installed , you can use "Gdebi" *(gui tool and resolve dependencies)*just doble click in the .deb package.

Another options is... you can run sudo dpkg -i package.deb (it will not a complete install with error dependencies).
After that you just run sudo apt-get -f install and the apt-get tool will correct the missing dependencies.

Hope this will useful!.

If you are using 64-Bit Linux, then this problem is usually due to missing libraries.
Go to Ubuntu Software Center and install ia32-libs package, and then reinstall Skype.Hope it will solve your problem.