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Downloads:

4,539,100

Downloads of v 8.65.0.78:

31,953

Last Update:

13 Oct 2020

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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8.65.0.78 | Updated: 13 Oct 2020

Downloads:

4,539,100

Downloads of v 8.65.0.78:

31,953

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Skype 8.65.0.78

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="'8.65.0.78'" [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="'8.65.0.78'" 
$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: '8.65.0.78'
    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  '8.65.0.78'
end

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


cChocoPackageInstaller skype
{
    Name     = "skype"
    Version  = "8.65.0.78"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

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


package { 'skype':
  ensure   => '8.65.0.78',
  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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Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 14 Oct 2020.

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    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  softwareName   = 'Skype*'
  url            = 'https://download.skype.com/s4l/download/win/Skype-8.65.0.78.exe'
  checksum       = 'e516a7a80ed10c4e33e0886a814f8ec795abe5675781c2cb7a0fb4920c3cdaf8'
  checksumType   = 'sha256'
  silentArgs     = "/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /LOG=`"$($env:TEMP)\$($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 8.94.0.428 29770 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.94.0.426 15042 Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.94.0.422 13571 Friday, February 17, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.408 10107 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.406 11756 Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.404 29569 Thursday, January 19, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.93.0.403 9958 Monday, January 16, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.92.0.401 17838 Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Approved
Skype 8.92.0.204 30024 Monday, December 5, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.91.0.404 16455 Thursday, November 24, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.90.0.407 23426 Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.90.0.405 14493 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.89.0.403 25874 Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.88.0.401 73552 Thursday, September 1, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.87.0.406 45177 Monday, August 15, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.87.0.403 47961 Monday, August 8, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.86.0.409 80437 Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.85.0.409 48279 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.83.0.409 65172 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.83.0.408 52344 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.82.0.403 26512 Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.81.0.268 22480 Thursday, February 24, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.80.0.195 26902 Monday, February 7, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.80.0.143 24512 Thursday, January 20, 2022 Approved
Skype 8.79.0.95 38342 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.78.0.159 34661 Monday, November 1, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.77.0.97 33539 Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.77.0.90 16869 Friday, October 8, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.75.0.140 47802 Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.75.0.134 8279 Monday, August 9, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.74.0.152 23840 Thursday, July 22, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.73.0.124 28888 Thursday, June 24, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.73.0.92 22814 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.72.0.94 23671 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.72.0.82 21420 Monday, May 17, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.71.0.49 30569 Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.71.0.36 92 Monday, April 19, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.69.0.77 66833 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.68.0.96 35129 Friday, January 22, 2021 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.99 31402 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.97 17755 Monday, December 21, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.96 13365 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.67.0.87 20644 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.66.0.77 32725 Friday, November 13, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.66.0.74 29850 Monday, November 2, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.65.0.78 31953 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.65.0.76 26426 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.88 16949 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.80 24818 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.64.0.78 11035 Monday, September 7, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.63.0.76 38936 Monday, August 3, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.62.0.83 33580 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.61.0.87 36932 Thursday, June 11, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.60.0.76 31427 Monday, May 18, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.59.0.77 44120 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.58.0.98 31137 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.141 117252 Sunday, December 15, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.135 17773 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.123 9999 Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.54.0.91 49268 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.54.0.85 24284 Monday, November 4, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.53.0.85 47748 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.52.0.138 47082 Monday, September 16, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.51.0.92 59171 Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.51.0.86 33914 Monday, August 19, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.51.0.72 27311 Monday, August 12, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.50.0.38 40839 Monday, July 22, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.49.0.49 30295 Monday, July 8, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.48.0.51 36642 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.47.0.59 42366 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.46.0.60 21472 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.45.0.41 22296 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.44.0.40 22726 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.43.0.56 19178 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.42.0.60 25684 Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.41.0.54 21515 Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.40.0.70 19954 Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.39.0.180 19253 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.38.0.161 14336 Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.38.0.138 11896 Thursday, January 31, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.37.0.98 17716 Thursday, January 17, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.36.0.52 29807 Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.34.0.78 28219 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.33.0.50 20903 Saturday, October 27, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.33.0.41 10342 Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.32.0.53 19106 Friday, October 12, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.31.0.92 21088 Thursday, September 27, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.30.0.50 17991 Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.29.0.50 16460 Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.29.0.47 1938 Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.28.0.41 20129 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.27.0.85 18325 Friday, August 3, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.25.0.5 34645 Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.24.0.2 11215 Thursday, June 21, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.23.0.10 14590 Thursday, June 7, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.22.0.2 15570 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.21.0.901 13352 Monday, May 14, 2018 Approved
Skype 8.21.0.9 12636 Sunday, May 13, 2018 Approved
Skype 7.41.0.10101 162084 Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Approved
Skype 7.41.0.101 22356 Monday, April 23, 2018 Approved
Skype 7.39.0.102 211266 Thursday, September 7, 2017 Approved
Skype 7.37.0.103 49723 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Approved
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Skype 7.29.0.102 680034 Friday, October 21, 2016 Approved
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Skype 7.17.0.106 4860 Sunday, January 3, 2016 Approved
Skype 7.17.0.105 4680 Monday, December 21, 2015 Approved
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Skype 7.3.0.101 3727 Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Approved
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Skype 7.1.0.105 5640 Thursday, January 29, 2015 Approved
Skype 7.0.0.102 6093 Monday, December 15, 2014 Approved
Skype 7.0.0.100 595 Monday, December 8, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.22.81.105 4622 Monday, November 10, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.22.81.104 1984 Thursday, October 30, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.22.64.106 510 Friday, November 21, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.21.0.104 3492 Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Approved
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Skype 6.18.0.106 1639 Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.18.0.105 2024 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.16.0.105 3347 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.14.0.104 3598 Thursday, February 20, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.13.0.104 1059 Sunday, February 9, 2014 Approved
Skype 6.11.0.102 2604 Friday, November 22, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.10.0.104 1175 Thursday, October 31, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.9.0.106 1281 Saturday, October 5, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.7.0.102 1696 Sunday, August 4, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.6.0.106 1041 Friday, July 5, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.5.0.158 1001 Saturday, June 8, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.3.0.106 938 Monday, May 13, 2013 Approved
Skype 6.3.0.105 750 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Approved
Skype 5.10.0.117 1994 Thursday, October 4, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.10.0.116 1047 Thursday, July 12, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.10.0.115 607 Friday, July 6, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.10.0.114 563 Sunday, June 17, 2012 Approved
Skype 5.9.0.123 604 Friday, June 8, 2012 Approved

This package has no dependencies.

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