I'm very new in the Linux world and I have found a guide to install Skype.
This are the commands to install Skype:
wget
sudo dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb
sudo apt install -fI don't understand why should I use the last command "sudo apt install -f". What does this command do? I see that skype is installed even I don't use this command.
Thanks in advance!
11 Answer
sudo apt install -f 'to fix broken dependencies'
The command line
sudo apt install -fattempts to fix problems with broken dependencies between program packages.
This is explained in man apt-get, while the man page of the new version apt is not complete.
-f, --fix-broken Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. If packages are specified, these have to completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when running APT for the first time; APT itself does not allow broken package dependencies to exist on a system. It is possible that a system's dependency structure can be so corrupt as to require manual intervention (which usually means using dpkg --remove to eliminate some of the offending packages). Use of this option together with -m may produce an error in some situations. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Fix-Broken.
