Chocolatey. A package manager for Windows.

This is a concept traditionally associated with Linux operating systems and away from the Windows ecosystem. In simple terms, it consists in that when installing a program, not only the main package is downloaded, but also the packages on which the program depends. It seems like a complex process, but in reality what it does is simplify the process. Well, Chocolatey what it does is bring this philosophy to Windows. Consequently, it is possible to install apps with a command line command. On the other hand, by installing apps in the traditional way, you run the risk of downloading PUPs or even malware.

Chocolatey makes sure to download the programs from their verified and reliable source. Specifically, there are more than 7,500 packages available to be installed. In the list, there are such well-known options as Google Chrome, Skype, Adobe Acrobat Reader. But there are also free and open source software available, such as 7-Zip, VLC or Mozilla Firefox. First, let’s install the package manager. This requires running a PowerShell with administrative privileges. With this intention, press the Win+X combination and execute the console:

Once the console is open, please execute the following command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

It can be seen that the installation route is in C:\ProgramData\chocolatey In the same way, the subdirectory lib is used for the packages.

Install and uninstall apps with Chocolatey.

Once downloaded and installed, you are ready for the first steps with Chocolatey. First, to access help, please run this command from the PowerShell:

 choco /?  

To see if a package is available, use the search command::

search

To install it, just run this command:

choco install winrar

Please note that you always have to confirm the installation.

To uninstall the program just use the command:

uninstall

Other useful commands from Chocolatey.

Once you have several programs installed using Chocolatey, it is possible to update them all using the update command:

choco update

To install several programs at once, use the install command followed by the names of all the packages. Example:

choco Install firefox 7zip vlc skype 

In this example four popular apps will be installed. These are the Firefox browser, the 7zip file uncompressor, the VLC media player and the Skype video calling and messaging app. On the other hand, to install the Chocolatey graphic manager, run this command:

 choco install chocolateygui 

Besides, to see a list of all available packages, use this command:

choco list

Conclusion

Ultimately, we’ve seen how to install apps on Windows 10 using the command line. Consequently, you have another interesting option to install programs quickly and safely. Likewise, you can see the programs available and their respective command from the Chocolatey website. All right, that’s it for now. Before saying goodbye I invite you to see our post about the next Windows 10 update. See you soon!

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Installing Chocolatey.

Chocolatey behaves just like any other package manager. Additionally, it simply handles all aspects of software administration. In other words, installation, configuration, updating, and uninstallation. In addition, this manager is that it allows you to install and maintain both free and open-source software and proprietary software that requires licenses. On the other hand, the download process is safe since the packages in the Chocolatey repository use automation scripts that download the software from official distribution sites. Now, to download and install the package manager, you need to open a PowerShell with administrative privileges. With this in mind, press the Win+X combination:

Once inside the PowerShell you have to add the following text:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) 

By running this script, the console will connect to Chocolatey’s website. Then, it will download the latest compressed version, unzip it and install it. All this automatically.

It can be seen that the installation route was in C:\ProgramData\chocolatey In the same way, the subdirectory lib is used for the packages.

First steps with Chocolatey

We have seen that the installation process is very simple. To access the help manager, simply run the following command from the PowerShell or any CMD:

choco /? 

To search for packages, just use the search subcommand:

In the previous box, we did a search for open-source software. But there is also the availability of proprietary software:

On the other hand, you can access the Chocolatey package repository and search for available programs. To install the program just add the install parameter. It is always necessary to confirm the installation. Let’s try with Notepad++

If you want to answer yes automatically, you must add the -and option. Additionally, check the installation, looking for Notepad++ in Windows programs.

Other basic chocolatey commands.

To uninstall a package, simply use the uninstall subcommand. For example:

 choco uninstall firefox

To update a package, run the subcommand upgrade:

 choco upgrade firefox 

To update all packages, add the keyword all -y:

 choco upgrade all -y 

We have finally seen how to install chocolatey in Windows 10. Thanks to this tool, it is possible to manage the software of a set of Windows systems in an automated and unattended way. This is it, for now, check our post about Apache in Windows 10.

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