Questions tagged [chocolatey]
Chocolatey is a Windows apt-get like global automation tool (used mostly as a silent installer).
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How to install numpy for Python 2 with choco?
I want to use chocolately to install numpy onto a Windows machine.
However when I run:
choco install numpy
it tried to install a numpy for Python 3.
How can I force it to install a version for ...
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Chocolatey needs permissions for 'Windows Security Client'
I'm trying to software using Chocolatey onto a Windows 7 Enterprise machine, but it requires permissions for "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security ...
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Re-installing Python using Chocolatey doesn't work
Recently, I installed Python 3.8 using Chocolatey via Windows PowerShell on Windows 10. That was successful and added a new folder C:\Python38.
However, I wanted to downgrade to a lower version of ...
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Chocolatey: How to retain certain version of a package but install new version when available also?
I have a software with v1.0 installed with chocolatey. I want to keep that version but want chocolatey to install v2.0 also (next to the older one) when I do the next choco update all.
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choco ...
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Chocolatey can't install (Unable to connect to the remote server)
I have installed Chocolatey on my Windows 10 machine and then I have setup an internal Chocolatey registry on a internal Nexus instance.
I have setup my Nexus instance as proxy for default official ...
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Chocolatey throwing errors when installing openvpn
As the title describes, choco install openvpn returns the below error;
ERROR: Unable to import PGP key
C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\openvpn\tools\openvpn_public_key.asc' in the
temporary keyring ...
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Choco install within Packer
I am running Packer within Jenkins using Chocolatey to install packages onto that Windows Server before it's created into an AMI, I am currently having an issue with chocolatey within packer not ...
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Can I recover Chocolatey from corrupted Win10
I have a corrupted win10 install that won't boot. I can read the hdd just fine. I would like to quickly recover and reinstall all the Chocolatey packages.
Is there a way to recover the list of ...
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Access denied when trying to install Chocolatey from an elevated cmd
I'm trying to install Chocolatey following the instructions on their website. So I run Command Prompt as an administrator but when trying to install Chocolatey I get a message in the cmd saying '...
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Does chocolatey allow to have multiple versions of same packages side by side?
As example, I am looking to have multiple versions of same package present on my machine, and switch active version without having to re-download it from chocolatey/nuget server. To take this further, ...
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How to upgrade a Chocolatey package ONLY if it's installed (never install)?
I want to upgrade a specific package but only if its not installed. I run an update script that keeps all my pc's up2date. cup all and choco upgrade all work well for exactly this purpose, but does ...
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Chocolaty install of Google Chrome fails HASH check
I am getting an error when installing Google Chrome Browser in powershell using chocolatey. It works when I by-parse the hash check, but how do I make sure this is fixed in nuget?
I can install other ...
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How do I tell chocolatey a program updated itself?
I installed a program (Paint.Net) with Choco. At the time, the version was 3.13,
but Paint.Net updated itself to 3.15.
However, when I run choco outdated, it still thinks 3.13 is installed and
wants ...
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How to clear Chocolatey cache in the free version?
Installation-file-cleaning is currently only available in the licensed edition of Chocolatey ($96 a year) and the developers seemingly have no plans to offer cache-cleaning support for the free ...
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Installing Node Causes Windows 10 Machine to Repeatedly Restart
I've installed NodeJS, the Current (not LTS) version on my Windows 10 system. That seems to have installed at least a couple additional things along with it, namely Chocolatey and BoxStarter.
Since ...
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