Please update to new upstream v. 4.2

Bug #1182277 reported by papukaija
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This bug affects 6 people
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skype (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Please update to the new upstream release v.4.2.

Changes, source: http://blogs.skype.com/2013/05/20/skype-for-linux-4-2/ :

Category Description
Feature When opening account’s links open your logged-in account.
Feature Add subscription status and link to the account brief view in the main window.
Feature Add a button to enable voice message from the options dialog.
Feature When sharing the screen in a multiple monitor setup, share the one where the call window is at the moment.
Feature Add Messenger predefined group when logged-in with your MSA account.

Improvement Create an entry point to hold a conference call from the conversations view.
Improvement New sizes for the Skype icon.

Bugfix Artifacts in the contact list after changing topic or picture in a multichat.
Bugfix Searching in the chat window when ‘Ignore poster names’ is set might lead to client crash.
Bugfix Skype crashes on attempting to stop sharing selection being in a call on hold.
Bugfix Disabling Birthday notification doesn’t work.
Bugfix Clicking on certain contact request notifications lead always to the wrong contact request against ‘live’ contact.
Bugfix Hide screen sharing window when call paused.
Bugfix Link bounding rectangle mismatch in chat when font is smaller than an emoticon present on the same line.
Bugfix Double click on a PSTN contact should follow preferred action and not always call.
Bugfix Do not pollute the Clipboard with quoted text when quoting a chat message.
Bugfix Do not show call on hold for conversations that cannot be put on hold (I.e: echo123).
Bugfix Call hold overlay icon goes away giving the idea the call is resumed when is not.
Bugfix Show mute indicator at the bottom even when muting from the keyboard shortcut.
Bugfix Do not show the login window if autologin plus start Skype minimized are enabled.
Bugfix Mark the birthday “read” when seen in the chat.
Bugfix Do not allow more than 256-length conversation’s topic.
Bugfix Localize all the prices in the Skype WiFi dialogs.

Thanks in advance.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in skype (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in skype (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj) wrote :

Skype 4.2 is now in the saucy archive.

skype (4.2.0.11-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) precise; urgency=low

  * New upstream release. LP: #1182277, #1180857.
  * Drop workarounds for bug #1155327, which should not be needed with this
    version.
 -- Steve Langasek <email address hidden> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:54 -0700

Changed in skype (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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