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Downloads:

11,023,007

Downloads of v 4.0.1.304:

708,686

Last Update:

30 Jul 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Acro Software Inc.

Tags:

pdf printer converter office freeware admin

CutePDF Writer

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4.0.1.304 | Updated: 30 Jul 2024

Downloads:

11,023,007

Downloads of v 4.0.1.304:

708,686

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Acro Software Inc.

CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.304

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Acro Software Inc. The inclusion of Acro Software Inc. trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Acro Software Inc. goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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Some Checks Are Exempted or Have Failed

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

Verifier fails for dependency, however tested OK in Chocolatey Test Environment.

Details

Scan Testing Resulted in Flagged as a Note:

At least one file within this package has greater than 0 detections, but less than 5

Details
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install CutePDF Writer, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade CutePDF Writer, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall CutePDF Writer, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade cutepdf -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade cutepdf -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install cutepdf
  win_chocolatey:
    name: cutepdf
    version: '4.0.1.304'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'cutepdf' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '4.0.1.304'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller cutepdf
{
    Name     = "cutepdf"
    Version  = "4.0.1.304"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'cutepdf':
  ensure   => '4.0.1.304',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 30 Jul 2024.

Description

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the world. CutePDF Writer is the free version of commercial PDF converter software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to convert to professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!

Notes

  • Free software for commercial and non-commercial use

tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = 'cutepdf'
  fileType      = 'exe'
  url           = 'http://www.cutepdf.com/download/CuteWriter.exe'
  silentArgs    = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' # Inno Setup Package
  validExitCodes= @(0)
  softwareName  = 'cutepdf*'
  checksum      = '5EF5221A7BA40CF4BC71E9E1AB9680B97EBC15344214340094E2F19CE14641093355F0722868B7E06F5AEEC55FCDE613718712E03C7391378B4AA87913B2023F'
  checksumType  = 'SHA512'
}

# Uninstall any previous versions because the installer will fail if a recent older version is installed.
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageArgs['softwareName']
if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
  $key | ForEach-Object { 
	$installSilentArgs = $packageArgs['silentArgs']
	$installFile = $packageArgs['file']
	$packageArgs['silentArgs'] = '/uninstall /s'
    $packageArgs['file'] = "$($_.UninstallString.Split('/') | select -First 1)"
	
    Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
	
	$packageArgs['silentArgs'] = $installSilentArgs
	$packageArgs['file'] = $installFile
  }
} elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
  Write-Host "CutePDF does not have any older versions that need to be uninstalled"
} elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
  Write-Warning "$($key.Count) matches found!"
  Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
  Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
  $key | ForEach-Object {Write-Warning "- $($_.DisplayName)"}
}

# Make sure Print Spooler service is up and running
try {
  $serviceName = 'Spooler'
  $spoolerService = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Property StartMode,State -Filter "Name='$serviceName'"
  if ($spoolerService -eq $null) { throw "Service $serviceName was not found" }
  Write-Host "Print Spooler service state: $($spoolerService.StartMode) / $($spoolerService.State)"
  if ($spoolerService.StartMode -ne 'Auto' -or $spoolerService.State -ne 'Running') {
    Set-Service $serviceName -StartupType Automatic -Status Running
    Write-Host 'Print Spooler service new state: Auto / Running'
  }
} catch {
  Write-Warning "Unexpected error while checking Print Spooler service: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = 'cutepdf'
  fileType      = 'exe'
  silentArgs    = '/uninstall /s'
  validExitCodes= @(0, 3010, 1605, 1614, 1641)
  softwareName  = 'cutepdf*'
}

$uninstalled = $false
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageArgs['softwareName']

if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
  $key | ForEach-Object { 
    $packageArgs['file'] = "$($_.UninstallString.Split('/') | select -First 1)"	
    Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
  }
} elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
  Write-Warning "$packageName has already been uninstalled by other means."
} elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
  Write-Warning "$($key.Count) matches found!"
  Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
  Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
  $key | ForEach-Object {Write-Warning "- $($_.DisplayName)"}
}

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.303 269293 Thursday, June 20, 2024 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.302 211650 Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.301 52713 Friday, April 26, 2024 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.300 119120 Friday, March 22, 2024 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.201 2303691 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.200 577274 Thursday, October 14, 2021 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.1.100 570196 Sunday, March 28, 2021 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.401 2260590 Monday, June 8, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.400 8589 Friday, June 5, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.300 17136 Thursday, June 4, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.202 464500 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.201 316790 Thursday, April 2, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0.0.2 290190 Sunday, March 15, 2020 Approved
CutePDF Writer 4.0 2328514 Monday, October 28, 2019 Approved
CutePDF Writer 3.2 370741 Monday, May 29, 2017 Approved
CutePDF Writer 3.1 75573 Sunday, January 15, 2017 Approved
CutePDF 3.0 72727 Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Approved
CutePDF 1.0.0 5034 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Unknown
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