How to find Skype main.db in Ubuntu?

Question

i have the following configuration

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 23 '19 at 21:49

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You will find everything inside /home/{user_name}/.config/skypeforlinux/ directory on Ubuntu 16.04. Let me know if it helps.

edited Apr 23 '19 at 21:49

grooveplex

answered Dec 31 '17 at 16:30

Suman Kr. Nath

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 21 '19 at 13:47

I found it in

home/snap/skype/common/.config/skypeforlinux/skylib/live#{skypeusername}

inside this you will see main.db

my system is ubuntu 18.04 and skype version is 8.34, Hope it will help someone

** please make sure hidden files are visible otherwise you will not see .config folder

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 24 '19 at 09:36

Config folders are usually hidden in ubuntu, The skype folder is hidden. You need to enable showing them.

Open nautilus (File Manager), press ctrl+h, you will be able to see hidden files/folders. Go to the folder with the name .Skype.

main.db in the below path should have what you are looking for:

.Skype/<;skype_account_id>

ex: .Skype/chudasamachirag

You can view this file in a sqlite application, such as SQLiteStudio. (Select Database> Add a database, and give the path of this main.db file)

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