Two major issues with Kubuntu 14.04.

[vinnywright]

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:~$

go to kickoff(the blue K in your panel)>applacations>system and open muon if you in muon discover go to sources>configure sources check all on the Kubuntu software tab the click the "other software"tab and make shure "canonical partners" is checked.
close muon
and back at the terminal do this ,,,,,,

sudo apt update && sudo apt install skype

or is you want to use the skype package you DL'd from skype make shure you have qapt installed

vinny@vinnys-HP-G62:~$ apt search qapt
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
gstreamer0.10-qapt/trusty-updates,now 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
  GStreamer plugin to install codecs using QApt

kde-thumbnailer-deb/trusty-updates 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64
  KDE plugin to show thumbnails of Debian package files

libqapt-dev/trusty-updates 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64
  Development headers for the QApt library

libqapt2/trusty-updates,now 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
  QApt library package

libqapt2-runtime/trusty-updates,now 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
  Runtime components for the QApt library

plasma-runner-installer/trusty-updates 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64
  KRunner plugin for installing packages

qapt-batch/trusty-updates,now 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
  Batch package manager for KDE

qapt-dbg/trusty-updates 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64
  QApt debugging symbols

[COLOR=#ff0000]qapt-deb-installer/trusty-updates,now 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed]
  tool for installing deb files[/COLOR]

qapt-utils/trusty-updates 2.1.70-0ubuntu4.1 amd64
  complete collection of QApt package management utilities

it should be installed by default but if not install it ,,,,,,,,,find the .skype.deb you DL'd and right click it and open with Qapt.,,,,,,,,,,,,,it must be a .deb file

VINNY

[vinnywright]

The command is:

sudo apt-get install inxi skype

you havent tryed the new apt (default install now on 14.04) you no longer need the -get part ,,,,,,if you chose to use apt insted of apt-get ,,,,,,,,,apt-get is still more versatile ,, but apt is great for a search,show,or install

VINNY

[vinnywright]

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!

that would be ,,,,,,open muon discover on the top bar their is a button "sources" click it ,,, now on the right side of the top bar you will see "configure software sources" click it , put in your password,,,now you will see the window I was referring to

[ferociousmadman]

Vinny, That worked I did the top half and I now have it! Thanks guys!

[Snowhog]

you havent tryed the new apt (default install now on 14.04) you no longer need the -get part ,,,,,,if you chose to use apt insted of apt-get ,,,,,,,,,apt-get is still more versatile ,, but apt is great for a search,show,or install

VINNY

Really? I wasn't aware of this. Thank you.

[vinnywright]

Vinny, That worked I did the top half and I now have it! Thanks guys!

cool

Really? I wasn't aware of this. Thank you.

yes check out it search and show features just

apt search something

or

apt show somthing

it dose realy nice

VINNY