Skype 4.3 (old) for 16.04 LTS

Question

I had installed the latest skype betta for ubuntu, it works but I hate the interface. Is there a way to downgrade it to the previous version?

Answer 1

2017-11-15 Update
It seems like 4.3 is now officially dead and the following instructions are no longer going to install a working version of skype. RIP Skype 4.3

Original Post

I have both the old (4.3) and new skype (5.4) (aka "skype for linux beta") installed and they both work. The new one tends to have issues with video so I still use the old one mainly. I believe the old way of installing should still work. Worked for me at least.

Edit after discovering skype no longer exists in ubuntu partner apt repo:

It seems that it is still available from a download link, may not be there for long though.

cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get update
wget download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

I just tried on a work pc running Ubuntu 16.04 and it installed fine. Ignore the errors that may appear after running sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb until you run sudo apt-get install -f (which fixes the dependency errors)

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Answer 2

Microsoft owns Skype now..........and they say no, old versions won't work.

From the current Skype download web-page (July 20, 2017):

Answer 3

Download version 8 of Skype from here https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/ One click was enough for recognizing OS and chipset. Installed automatically using Ubuntu Software

Answer 4

https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/

Here you can download Skype for all the devices and platforms it comes for.

Skype 4.3 is dead it doesn't allow you to send messages to anyone. in the video call also you can hear but you'll get black screen instead of video. I faced this issue yesterday itself and had to install Skype 8.