Installing Skype on Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit

Here is what I tried:

$ sudo apt-get install skype
[sudo] password for umpirsky: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 skype : Depends: skype-bin
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

$ sudo apt-get install skype-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 skype-bin:i386 : Depends: libasound2:i386 (>= 1.0.23) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libc6:i386 (>= 2.7) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libgcc1:i386 (>= 1:4.1.1) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqt4-dbus:i386 (>= 4:4.5.3) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqt4-network:i386 (>= 4:4.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqt4-xml:i386 (>= 4:4.5.3) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqtcore4:i386 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqtgui4:i386 (>= 4:4.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libqtwebkit4:i386 (>= 2.2~2011week36) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libstdc++6:i386 (>= 4.6) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libx11-6:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libxext6:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libxss1:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libxv1:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libssl1.0.0:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Recommends: sni-qt:i386 but it is not going to be installed
                  Recommends: libasound2-plugins:i386 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I also tried all suggestions from Unable to install Skype on 64bit Ubuntu, but none of them worked for me.

My sources list:

$ cat /etc/apt/souces.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
cat: /etc/apt/souces.list: No such file or directory
deb http://downloads.hipchat.com/linux/apt stable main
deb https://private-ppa.launchpad.net/commercial-ppa-uploaders/screencloud/ubuntu raring main #Added by software-center; credentials stored in /etc/apt/auth.conf
deb https://private-ppa.launchpad.net/commercial-ppa-uploaders/splashtop-streamer/ubuntu raring main #Added by software-center; credentials stored in /etc/apt/auth.conf
deb https://private-ppa.launchpad.net/commercial-ppa-uploaders/vkaudiosaver/ubuntu raring main #Added by software-center; credentials stored in /etc/apt/auth.conf
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/upubuntu-com/chat/ubuntu quantal main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/upubuntu-com/chat/ubuntu raring main

Please help.

UPDATE:

I tried to install teamviewer and got similar error:

UPDATE:

I just installed fresh Ubuntu 13.04 and got same error.

UPDATE:

I installed Skype with:

sudo dpkg --force-depends -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb

But can't run it:

$ ll /usr/bin | grep skype
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root    30701056 мај  7 01:42 skype*
$ /usr/bin/skype
bash: /usr/bin/skype: No such file or directory

UPDATE:

I am able to reproduce this without installing Ubuntu, from live CD.

Installing from sources

First, follow all instructions listed in the following post to get rid of unmet dependencies:

• How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?

Then install Skype as is specified here:

• Unable to install Skype on 64bit Ubuntu

Paraphrasing, this is the correct way to install Skype on Ubuntu 64-bit:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install skype

Installing from .deb file in Ubuntu 12.04+ at 32 or 64-bit

1. Download Skype for Ubuntu 32-bit Precise i386.
2. When the download has finished, open the downloaded file as normal from Nautilus.
3. When prompted, select Open with Ubuntu Software Center (default).
4. In the right side of the Ubuntu Software Center window that opens, select Install.

5. Just in case that step 4 doesn't work, try from terminal:

   sudo dpkg --force-depends -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb
   

   Note that this step 5 is not ideal, but I'm almost sure that this will work.

Source: Getting started with Skype for Linux.

Honestly, I think there is a solution that is easier than all the other answers.

If I recall correctly, I installed skype on 13.04 64 bit by going to the downloads page of skype.com, and choosing Ubuntu 12.04. Then you open it with the software center and it takes care of things for you.

I think this is worth the try. If it does not work, leave a comment and I will delete the answer.

As I can understand from the post, answers and the comments (links/gist too), you've made typos and there are multiple sources with duplicate entries.

1. First, as you made the typo while adding the architecture, correct it using: sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i38
2. To get rid of duplicate entries, check this answer: How do I remove this duplicate sources.list entry?
3. Now, open 'Software & Updates', go to 'Other Software' tab and uncheck all that you don't wish to use. Next, run sudo apt-get update

4. Finally, use the answer given by Radu:

   First, follow all instructions listed in the following post to get rid of unmet dependencies:

   • How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA? As for the unmet dependencies that don't have a 64-bit version, install the i386 (32-bit) one by searching that package name in 'Ubuntu Software Centre'.

   Then install Skype as is specified here:

   • Unable to install Skype on 64bit Ubuntu

   ---

   Paraphrasing, this is the correct way to install Skype on Ubuntu 64-bit:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
   sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner"
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install skype
   

Tip: Copy-paste commands.