How to install skype on ubuntu 16.04

Kindly run the below commands in terminal for skype installation.

1. Add skype linux repository in your system.

   $ echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list

2. To fetch and install Skype public key so that APT package manager verify from repository.

   $ wget https://repo.skype.com/data/SKYPE-GPG-KEY
$ sudo apt-key add SKYPE-GPG-KEY

3. To use https
$ sudo apt install apt-transport-https

4. Update the software source and install skype

$ sudo apt update

 $ sudo apt install skypeforlinux

5. Once installed type skypeforlinux in your application. You can use your skype.