NEW: apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2 libasound2-plugins ia32-libs-gtk wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64 dpkg -i skype-install.deb # Needed ? can install those with aptitude #wget -N boundlesssupremacy.com/Cappy/getlibs/getlibs-all.deb #dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb #getlibs -p libqtcore4 libqtgui4 bluez-alsa OLD: aptitude install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk libasound2-plugins libgt4-core libgt4-gui ia32-libs-gtk http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64 --------------------- FIX SOUND: To solve it, just do the following: Go to: http://packages.debian.org/sid/i386/libwrap0/download http://packages.debian.org/sid/i386/libgdbm3/download (adjust 'sid' with 'lenny' or the distribution you use) Download the packages, and uncompress them in /tmp: dpkg -X name_of_libwrap.deb /tmp dpkg -X name_of_libgdbm3.deb /tmp Then: sudo rm -rf /usr/lib32/lib sudo cp -avi /tmp/lib/* /lib32 sudo cp -avi /tmp/usr/lib/* /usr/lib32 If I didn't forget anything, that's all. VoilĂ ! PS: This is already reported as Debian bug 543448.