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Downloads:

5,112,385

Downloads of v 8.50.0.38:

40,865

Last Update:

22 Jul 2019

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Tags:

Skype VOIP voice over ip video conferencing admin

Skype

This is not the latest version of Skype available.

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8.50.0.38 | Updated: 22 Jul 2019

Downloads:

5,112,385

Downloads of v 8.50.0.38:

40,865

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Skype 8.50.0.38

This is not the latest version of Skype available.

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All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

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

>

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

>

To uninstall Skype, 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 skype -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'8.50.0.38'" [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 skype -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'8.50.0.38'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

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

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install skype
  win_chocolatey:
    name: skype
    version: '8.50.0.38'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

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


chocolatey_package 'skype' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '8.50.0.38'
end

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


cChocoPackageInstaller skype
{
    Name     = "skype"
    Version  = "8.50.0.38"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

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


package { 'skype':
  ensure   => '8.50.0.38',
  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.

NOTE

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WARNING

There are versions of this package awaiting moderation . See the Version History section below.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 22 Jul 2019.

Description

Skype - Install Skype, add your friends as contacts, then call, video call and instant message with them for free. Call people who aren't on Skype too, at really low rates.

Notes

The package have the following known issues.

  • Skype automatically starts after installation (no known way to disable it yet)
  • A desktop shortcut is automatically created.

tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  softwareName   = 'Skype*'
  url            = 'https://download.skype.com/s4l/download/win/Skype-8.50.0.38.exe'
  checksum       = 'a9102046aac035accfdd4445a0ecd2ceeb45eb3ec1a8e7eca962155302b200ff'
  checksumType   = 'sha256'
  silentArgs     = "/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /LOG=`"$($env:TEMP)\$($env:chocolateyPackageName).$($env:chocolateyPackageVersion).InnoInstall.log`""
  validExitCodes = @(0)
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs

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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.

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Skype 8.106.0.212 29690 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.106.0.210 15516 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.105.0.214 18649 Friday, October 6, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.105.0.211 12964 Monday, October 2, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.105.0.208 15777 Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.104.0.207 19647 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.103.0.208 37020 Monday, September 4, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.102.0.211 38271 Thursday, August 17, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.101.0.212 22875 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.100.0.203 35227 Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.99.0.403 58816 Monday, July 3, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.99.0.202 28102 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.98.0.407 18730 Thursday, June 15, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.98.0.402 24759 Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.98.0.206 27588 Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.97.0.404 21200 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.97.0.204 18497 Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.97.0.203 5504 Monday, April 24, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.96.0.409 11262 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.96.0.408 10981 Friday, April 14, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.96.0.207 24834 Monday, March 27, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.95.0.408 15672 Thursday, March 16, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.94.0.428 29819 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.94.0.426 15058 Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.94.0.422 13596 Friday, February 17, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.408 10172 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.406 11782 Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.404 29616 Thursday, January 19, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.403 9981 Monday, January 16, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.92.0.401 17871 Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.92.0.204 30053 Monday, December 5, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.91.0.404 16474 Thursday, November 24, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.90.0.407 23450 Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.90.0.405 14512 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.89.0.403 25911 Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.88.0.401 73580 Thursday, September 1, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.87.0.406 45195 Monday, August 15, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.87.0.403 47979 Monday, August 8, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.86.0.409 80455 Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.85.0.409 48316 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.83.0.409 65202 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.83.0.408 52368 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.82.0.403 26546 Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.81.0.268 22503 Thursday, February 24, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.80.0.195 26936 Monday, February 7, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.80.0.143 24531 Thursday, January 20, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.79.0.95 38375 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.78.0.159 34684 Monday, November 1, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.77.0.97 33555 Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.77.0.90 16895 Friday, October 8, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.75.0.140 47819 Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.75.0.134 8297 Monday, August 9, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.74.0.152 23851 Thursday, July 22, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.73.0.124 28904 Thursday, June 24, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.73.0.92 22830 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.72.0.94 23689 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.72.0.82 21444 Monday, May 17, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.71.0.49 30586 Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.71.0.36 116 Monday, April 19, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.69.0.77 66855 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.68.0.96 35153 Friday, January 22, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.99 31424 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.97 17774 Monday, December 21, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.96 13386 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.87 20668 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.66.0.77 32746 Friday, November 13, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.66.0.74 29870 Monday, November 2, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.65.0.78 31976 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.65.0.76 26453 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.88 16975 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.80 24846 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.78 11055 Monday, September 7, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.63.0.76 38956 Monday, August 3, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.62.0.83 33613 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.61.0.87 36951 Thursday, June 11, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.60.0.76 31452 Monday, May 18, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.59.0.77 44153 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.58.0.98 31162 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.141 117280 Sunday, December 15, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.135 17813 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.123 10029 Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.54.0.91 49294 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.54.0.85 24319 Monday, November 4, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.53.0.85 47774 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.52.0.138 47111 Monday, September 16, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.51.0.92 59200 Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Approved
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Skype 8.50.0.38 40865 Monday, July 22, 2019 Approved
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Skype 8.48.0.51 36667 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Approved
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Skype 8.46.0.60 21492 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.45.0.41 22322 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Approved
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Skype 8.43.0.56 19199 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.42.0.60 25702 Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Approved
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Skype 8.40.0.70 19972 Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Approved
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Skype 7.1.0.105 5666 Thursday, January 29, 2015 Approved
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Skype 6.11.0.102 2640 Friday, November 22, 2013 Approved
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Skype 6.9.0.106 1310 Saturday, October 5, 2013 Approved
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Skype 6.3.0.106 974 Monday, May 13, 2013 Approved
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Skype 5.10.0.117 2023 Thursday, October 4, 2012 Approved
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Skype 5.10.0.115 635 Friday, July 6, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.10.0.114 597 Sunday, June 17, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.9.0.123 630 Friday, June 8, 2012 Approved

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