Unixmen posted a quick tutorial about installing Skype in Ubuntu and LinuxMint 32 and 64bit
Question:Install Skype in Ubuntu and LinuxMint 32 and 64bit
How to Install Skype in ubuntu and LinuxMint 32 and 64bit (exp- 10.10 Lucid and 11.04 Natty)? (For newbies)
Answer : Go to skype download page and choose the package for your OS
Now open terminal and cd the folder where you downloaded the package