Questions tagged [chocolatey]
Chocolatey is a Windows apt-get like global automation tool (used mostly as a silent installer).
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Is there a way to convert a non-Chocolatey installed program into a Chocolatey installed one?
I have a few programs that have been installed using non-Chocolatey methods (.msi packages, setup.exe, etc.). I have recently started using Chocolatey and would like to use it to update these programs....
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Is PackageID now case sensitive in Chocolatey install command?
Has the PackageID become case sensitive in Chocolatey versions higher than 0.9.8.23 in the install command?
I am using an ‘Command Prompt’ on Win7 64bit and the package source is a private ProGet-...
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Is there a way to list Chocolatey packages with their install directory?
The command
choco list -lo
lists the installed packages. But how do I determine where a Chocolatey application installs? So far I've had to hunt around for them.
Some examples:
NUnit goes to ...
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Chocolatey install of Cygwin keeps looping through sites?
So I have been trying to install Cygwin via chocolatey here, using:
cinst Cygwin
However, I get this screen
which just goes through different sites, and keeps 'failing'.
Now I am concerned... ...
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Why dont the chocolatey install instructions work?
So I am trying really hard to follow the instructions given for chocolatey install, but they don't work.
From their site, they say "Its so easy to install!", and to "just open a power shell" and ...
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Can I create a Chocolatey installer automatically based on my currently installed applications? How?
I intend to reinstall Windows on my computer soon and I'd like to make the process of reinstalling all of my applications as seamless as possible. I know you can create a Chocolatey script that can be ...
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How do I install Chocolatey in a different location than standard, say, even on a different partition?
I would like to install Chocolatey on a separate partition. Is this possible, or do I have to take the default C:\?
I currently have E:\ partition where I install all my software. I would like all my ...
