This gist file will allow you to Install Google Chrome, Skype and VLC all together with one bash script

ubuntuEssentials.sh

#!/bin/bash

# install google chrome
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i --force-depends google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo rm -rf google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

#install skype

wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.deb
sudo dpkg -i --force-depends skypeforlinux-64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo rm -rf skypeforlinux-64.deb

#install vlc 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt install vlc

Instructions

Download the file
Open the terminal and go to the directory of the downloaded file
Run the following command: sudo chmod +x ubuntuEssentials.sh
Run this command: sudo ./ubuntuEssentials.sh