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 update all Chocolatey packages except one?
cup all -y is used to update all Chocolatey packages at boot. At the moment there is an issue in the latest version of VirtualBox, and I want to avoid that this package is updated at boot while the ...
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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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Using Chocolately how do I upgrade just one side-by-side package version?
I have to support two versions of the .net core SDK owing to compatibility issues.
Therefore I run:
choco install dotnetcore-sdk --version 2.1.700 -y --side-by-side
choco install dotnetcore-sdk --...
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Configure SQL Server listening port with Ansible
I installed SQL Server Express Edition in remote Windows machine using Ansible-playbook, Ansible module "win_chocolatey" and Chocolatey package "sql-server-express". Here is my Ansible-playbook task:
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chocolatey - is it safe to delete the hidden .chocolatey folder in Windows 10 [duplicate]
I'm not sure if it's okay to remove this folder located here C:\ProgramData\chocolatey
This is not related to How to clear Chocolatey cache in the free version? as this did not solve the issue.
Is ...
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The file was a text file but is attempting to be run as an executable - installing vim
I am trying to install vim using chocolately
PS C:\opt1\abc> choco install -y vim
Chocolatey v0.10.15
Installing the following packages:
vim
By installing you accept licenses for the packages.
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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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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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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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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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List local chocolatey packages and order by installation date
Chocolatey packages tend to accumulate when you have installed them long ago and have stopped using them later. I could go manually through a list of local packages
choco list -lo
But with a long ...
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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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