Re: Anybody Skype users here?
On Fri 31 May 2024 at 08:48:33 (+0800), Bret Busby wrote:
> On 31/5/24 08:04, David Wright wrote:
> > On Fri 31 May 2024 at 07:57:22 (+0800), Bret Busby wrote:
> > > On 31/5/24 07:49, Keith Bainbridge wrote:
> > > > wget https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
> > > >
> > >
> > > Trying to access that URL with SeaMonkey, to view the directory
> > > listing (to find version numbers), returned the following;
> > >
> > > "
> > > An error occurred while processing your request.
> > >
> > > Reference #97.6edf56b8.1717113285.e8ac5eb
> > >
> > > https://errors.edgesuite.net/97.6edf56b8.1717113285.e8ac5eb
> > > "
> >
> > It took a few seconds while it thought about it (I thought it might
> > time out), but it worked here (KS):
> >
> > $ wget https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
> > --2024-05-30 18:59:55-- https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb
> > Resolving repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)... 23.32.128.139, 2001:578:2c:fe8b::1263, 2001:578:2c:fe99::1263
> > Connecting to repo.skype.com (repo.skype.com)|23.32.128.139|:443... connected.
> > HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
> > Length: 122062452 (116M) [application/x-debian-package]
> > Saving to: ‘skypeforlinux-64.deb’
> > skypeforlinux-64.deb 100%[=========================================>] 116.41M 9.19MB/s in 12s
> > 2024-05-30 19:00:27 (9.34 MB/s) - ‘skypeforlinux-64.deb’ saved [122062452/122062452]
> > $
>
> If you install it, please tell me what is the version number.
>
> Thank you in anticipation.
I haven't, but DEBIAN/control is attached, and there are
several occurrences of v8 in the main binary.
Cheers,
David.
Package: skypeforlinux
Version: 8.109.0.209
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Skype Technologies S.A. <info@skype.net>
Installed-Size: 312110
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3), libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0), libatspi2.0-0 (>= 2.9.90), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.38), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.10), libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~), libnss3 (>= 2:3.22), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.18), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2), libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.5.0), libxrandr2, gnome-keyring, apt-transport-https, libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.6.18), libstdc++6 (>= 4.8.1), libatomic1
Section: non-free/net
Priority: extra
Homepage: https://www.skype.com
Description: Skype keeps the world talking, for free.
Skype keeps you together. Call, message and share with others.
* It's free to download and join.
* Call, instant message and send photos and documents to anyone else on Skype.
* Easily text message anywhere in the world.
* Get your friends together on a group call.
And that's just the start...
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