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Skype

8.29.0.50

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This package was approved as a trusted package on 8/29/2018.

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.

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

C:\> choco install skype --version 8.29.0.50

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

C:\> choco upgrade skype --version 8.29.0.50

Files

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  • tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1 Show 
    $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  softwareName   = 'Skype*'
  url            = 'https://endpoint920510.azureedge.net/s4l/s4l/download/win/Skype-8.29.0.50.exe'
  checksum       = '12509d8d133cab7dd1bee14023f60cefa0dbb2609bd0479ea46a535f4dd33ad8'
  checksumType   = 'sha256'
  silentArgs     = "/SILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /LOG=`"$($env:TEMP)\$($env:chocolateyPackageName).$($env:chocolateyPackageVersion).InnoInstall.log`""
  validExitCodes = @(0)
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs

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Dependencies

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Package Maintainer(s)

Software Author(s)

  • Microsoft

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated Status
Skype 8.45.0.41 15887 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 approved
Skype 8.44.0.40 22438 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 approved
Skype 8.43.0.56 18966 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 approved
Skype 8.42.0.60 25401 Wednesday, March 27, 2019 approved
Skype 8.41.0.54 21222 Tuesday, March 12, 2019 approved
Skype 8.40.0.70 19589 Tuesday, February 26, 2019 approved
Skype 8.39.0.180 18916 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 approved
Skype 8.38.0.161 14143 Tuesday, February 5, 2019 approved
Skype 8.38.0.138 11685 Thursday, January 31, 2019 approved
Skype 8.37.0.98 17442 Thursday, January 17, 2019 approved
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