Downloads:

2,992,093

Downloads of v 8.29.0.50:

16,304

Last Update:

29 Aug 2018

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.

8.29.0.50 | Updated: 29 Aug 2018

Downloads:

2,992,093

Downloads of v 8.29.0.50:

16,304

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft

Tags:

Skype VOIP voice over ip video conferencing admin

Skype 8.29.0.50

This is not the latest version of Skype available.

All Checks are Passing

2 Passing Test

Validation Testing Passed

Verification Testing Passed

Details

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:

>

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

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

  • 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://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. Enter your internal repository url

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

4. Choose your deployment method:


choco upgrade skype -y --source="'STEP 3 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 skype -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

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

Exit $exitCode


- name: Ensure skype installed
  win_chocolatey:
    name: skype
    state: present
    version: 8.29.0.50
    source: STEP 3 URL

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

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chocolatey_package 'skype' do
  action    :install
  version  '8.29.0.50'
  source   'STEP 3 URL'
end

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


Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
    Name: skype,
    Version: 8.29.0.50,
    Source: STEP 3 URL
);

Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.


cChocoPackageInstaller skype
{
   Name     = 'skype'
   Ensure   = 'Present'
   Version  = '8.29.0.50'
   Source   = 'STEP 3 URL'
}

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


package { 'skype':
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  ensure   => '8.29.0.50',
  source   => 'STEP 3 URL',
}

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


salt '*' chocolatey.install skype version="8.29.0.50" source="STEP 3 URL"

See docs at https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/salt.modules.chocolatey.html.

5. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

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This package was approved as a trusted package on 29 Aug 2018.

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

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs

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Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Skype 8.62.0.83 6131 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.61.0.87 36538 Thursday, June 11, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.60.0.76 31183 Monday, May 18, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.59.0.77 43898 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.58.0.98 31005 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.141 117003 Sunday, December 15, 2019 Approved
Skype 8.55.0.135 17624 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Approved

This package has no dependencies.

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