Two major issues with Kubuntu 14.04.

[ferociousmadman]

The first problem I have (and the most serious) is that I can't get my wireless to work. It's disabled, and nothing I do seems to enable it. So I was curious about how to do that.

The second problem is how to install skype (I'm currently using an ethernet cable in the meantime). I chose the dynamic distro, but now I don't know what to do next after I have the files. How do I open them and run the installer? In short, how do I install skype on Kubuntu 14.04 specifically?

Thanks!

[DoYouKubuntu]

Welcome to Kubuntu Forums AND the wonderful world of Kubuntu Linux, ferociousmadman.

We're going to need more info before we can help.

The first problem I have (and the most serious) is that I can't get my wireless to work. It's disabled, and nothing I do seems to enable it. So I was curious about how to do that.

What have you tried? What happened? What hardware do you have?

The second problem is how to install skype (I'm currently using an ethernet cable in the meantime). I chose the dynamic distro, but now I don't know what to do next after I have the files. How do I open them and run the installer? In short, how do I install skype on Kubuntu 14.04 specifically?

Please tell us what you've done so far, i.e., where did you go to get the files, which files did you get, where did you download them, etc.?

Rest assured that neither of your problems is something that can't be fixed, so hang in there and we'll get you going.

EDIT: I just stepped through the process of installing Skype on my new laptop, and I'm going to assume you went to http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/ and downloaded their Dynamic distro. I downloaded the 12.04 distro, but no matter. To install it:

. use Dolphin [or your preferred file manager] to navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file
. right click on the file
. choose Open With and then QApt Package Installer or gDebi Package Installer *
. answer the prompts and proceed with the installation
. when done, you'll have a Skype entry in your menu under Internet

* If you don't see these options, use Synaptic [or whatever package manager you're using] to install them, then try again!

[anika200]

can you please post the output from

$ inxi -n

[vinnywright]

skype is in the repo.

apt search skype 
skype/trusty 4.3.0.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 amd64
  client for Skype VOIP and instant messaging service

for your wireless issue ,,,,,,in addition to what @anika200 has asked for (you will half to install inxi) post the output of

rfkill list

as well.

and what do you mean by "dynamic distro" ?

VINNY

[ferociousmadman]

Hey folks, I ended up having to type

sudo modprobe b43 && dmesg | grep b43 followed by
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

this allowed me to get my network enabled. However, although I can see several different wireless connections,
my own connection is not showing up for some reason as an option to connect to. I tried connecting to the secured connections that
were available in the hopes that it may be showing up as a different connection, but it's not.

The second issue is of course, how to install skype which I'm sure is probably an easier issue to resolve. If there is any information you
need me to supply you with, just let me know.

[DoYouKubuntu]

can you please post the output from

$ inxi -n

The OP may not have inxi as it's not a built-in command.

If they want it, they can go to:

http://code.google.com/p/inxi

and install it.

[ferociousmadman]

By dynamic distro, I mean the dynamic distrobution which is one of several available for Linux users. I selected that download from Skype since Kubuntu wasn't showing up as an option and dynamic is what I was told (by Skype) to select.

Also, Vinny, when I typed this:

ferociousmadman@ferociousmadman-CM5675:~$ apt search skype and got this:


Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
empathy-skype/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Empathy-specific files)

libopus-dev/trusty 1.1-0ubuntu1 amd64
Opus codec library development files

libopus-ocaml/trusty 0.1.0-4build1 amd64
OCaml interface to the opus library -- runtime files

libopus-ocaml-dev/trusty 0.1.0-4build1 amd64
OCaml interface to the opus library -- developpement files

libopus0/trusty,now 1.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
Opus codec runtime library

libsipwitch-dev/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - development files

libsipwitch1/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - shared libraries

libsipwitch1-dbg/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - debug symbols

pidgin-skype/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)

pidgin-skype-common/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (common files)

pidgin-skype-dbg/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (debug symbols)

sipwitch/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer VoIP server for the SIP protocol

sipwitch-cgi/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - CGI XML-RPC interface

[DoYouKubuntu]

Hey folks, I ended up having to type

sudo modprobe b43 && dmesg | grep b43 followed by
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

this allowed me to get my network enabled. However, although I can see several different wireless connections,
my own connection is not showing up for some reason as an option to connect to. I tried connecting to the secured connections that
were available in the hopes that it may be showing up as a different connection, but it's not.

Are you sure it's up? (I've actually had that happen before! Like WTF?! where's *MY* network?! and it was down.)

The second issue is of course, how to install skype which I'm sure is probably an easier issue to resolve. If there is any information you
need me to supply you with, just let me know.

See my edited, earlier reply.

[vinnywright]

The OP may not have inxi as it's not a built-in command.

If they want it, they can go to:

http://code.google.com/p/inxi

and install it.

inxi is in the repo as well

vinny@vinnys-HP-G62:~$ apt search inxi
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
inxi/trusty,now 1.9.17-1 all [installed]
  full featured system information script

you can install both it and skype with

sudo apt install inxi skype

VINNY

[ferociousmadman]

Those steps (for Skype) were working until you went into the installers. I don't have QApt Package Installer, gDebi Package Installer, or Synaptic, and I'm not sure how or where to find a package manager or where one even might be on my machine.

As for my network, I am connected to it wirelessly on my laptop and my phone. Only my desktop with Kubuntu can't see the connection for some reason, I have no idea why.

[vinnywright]

By dynamic distro, I mean the dynamic distrobution which is one of several available for Linux users. I selected that download from Skype since Kubuntu wasn't showing up as an option and dynamic is what I was told (by Skype) to select.

Also, Vinny, when I typed this:

ferociousmadman@ferociousmadman-CM5675:~$ apt search skype and got this:


Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
empathy-skype/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Empathy-specific files)

libopus-dev/trusty 1.1-0ubuntu1 amd64
Opus codec library development files

libopus-ocaml/trusty 0.1.0-4build1 amd64
OCaml interface to the opus library -- runtime files

libopus-ocaml-dev/trusty 0.1.0-4build1 amd64
OCaml interface to the opus library -- developpement files

libopus0/trusty,now 1.1-0ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
Opus codec runtime library

libsipwitch-dev/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - development files

libsipwitch1/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - shared libraries

libsipwitch1-dbg/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - debug symbols

pidgin-skype/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)

pidgin-skype-common/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (common files)

pidgin-skype-dbg/trusty 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 amd64
Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (debug symbols)

sipwitch/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer VoIP server for the SIP protocol

sipwitch-cgi/trusty 1.6.1-1build2 amd64
secure peer-to-peer SIP VoIP server - CGI XML-RPC interface

OK do you have "muon package manager" installed or just "muon dicover" ?

you need to open up the "partner" repo (this is where skype lives ) so in ither one of these 2 programs (muon) go to "software sources" and check the partner repo.

then do your search once more

VINNY

[DoYouKubuntu]

inxi is in the repo as well

I actually knew that--as witnessed by a post I made on another forum a couple weeks ago. HOWEVER...I didn't sleep for an hour TOTAL last night and my brain hurts...

[ferociousmadman]

Hey Vinny, I tried that and this is what I got:

ferociousmadman@ferociousmadman-CM5675:~$ sudo apt install inxi skype
[sudo] password for ferociousmadman:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package skype
ferociousmadman@ferociousmadman-CM5675:~$

[Snowhog]

The command is:

sudo apt-get install inxi skype

[ferociousmadman]

Vinny,

I have Muon Discover. I'm not seeing "software resources" though. By the way, I am finally connected to my wireless now! Just need to get Skype and I'll be good to go!