Please run this from the console:
sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386
This is also mentioned in the README file located under
/usr/share/doc/skype/README
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Thank you, sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386 is the solution :-)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1183020
Title:
Skype icon does not show up in top bar
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Closing the bug since it's stated in README of the upstream .deb file,
and sni-qt is a recommend in the Ubuntu skype package.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Won't Fix
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