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Installing apps on Windows is a time-consuming process. The user has to go through a series of steps to patch the software—search for the recent version of an app, download the installer file, manually install the app (next, next several times), and uncheck unwanted bundleware or ads.
The problem does not end here. Software installers in Windows have entirely different ways of setting up apps, registry, and configurations. With so many combinations, many people don’t want to go through the hassle of updating dozen or more apps. We’ll show you how to install software using the command prompt.
Solution: Chocolatey (Package Manager)
A package manager is a collection of tools to automate the entire process of installing, configuring, and updating apps. The package consists of software binaries, configuration files, and metadata. The metadata, in turn, has all the details of an app (name, description, version number, and more) and the list of dependencies to make it work properly.
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Although there are many package managers for Windows, none of them has the simplicity and security of Chocolatey. With few bits of code, you can deploy the app in every system and also track or manage updates of that software over time.
Here are some reasons why we prefer Chocolatey:
- It has the largest online database of Windows packages. As of now, there are 11,166 community-maintained packages. You can even install packages from NuGet and MyGet.
- Package submissions go through a rigorous moderation review process, including package validation, verification, virus scanning with VirusTotal, and more. For an organization, the use of the community package repository is optional.
- Chocolatey works with over 20+ installer technologies for Windows. It knows how to set up an app, registry, manage files and configuration, or any combination.
- Chocolatey can even work with installed apps. It can take over existing application files in the Programs directory and also handle uninstalls. However, it depends on the packaging and software installer used.
Installing Chocolatey in Windows 10
Chocolatey installation is quick and intuitive. You don’t need a thorough knowledge of the Command Prompt or PowerShell. However, you must fulfill the basic system requirements and have the patience to install a few scripts.
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System Requirements
- Windows 7+/Windows Server 2003+ and above
- PowerShell v2+ and above
- .NET framework 4+ (the installation will try to install .NET 4.0 if you don’t have it installed)
- Free space for Chocolatey CLI and another 1GB+ or more for installing packages
PowerShell Method
Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin). At first, you must ensure Get-ExecutionPolicy is not restricted.
Type in Get-ExecutionPolicy, if it returns Restricted then that means you cannot install any script. To bypass it, type in Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned and “Y” to confirm the change.
Copy-and-paste the command
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Press Enter.
Within a few moments, Chocolatey will get installed and create a new folder in Program Data. All the packages go to chocolateylib (though there may be an exceptions for .MSI installers).
You can also set up a custom installation path for packages like Python, Ruby, or Node.
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Once Chocolatey gets installed, restart the PowerShell and type in choco /? to see the list of commands.
Command Prompt Method
If you use the command prompt, press Win + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin). Then, copy-and-paste the command
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Press Enter.
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Chocolatey will get installed on your system in a few seconds. Restart the prompt and type in choco /? to see the list of commands.
Chocolatey Packages
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Chocolatey packages are modified .nupkg files. It is a compiled zip file carrying the package metadata (including version information, dependencies, and distribution rights). If you delete the metadata specific to chocolatey, the package file is similar to NuGet.
The interesting part of Chocolatey is the community repository of packages known as the community package repository. Every package submitted to the database undergoes a rigorous moderation process before it goes live.
On the left side, you’ll see the links to the package maintainer, validation check button in colors green, red, and yellow, and instructions to install the app. Under the Install section, you’ll see the command instructions to install Google Chrome.
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In the same section, there are instructions to upgrade and uninstall the app. The Version History menu lists all the versions, including their changelog. And there is a section on Virus Scan Results, in case you’re not confident of installing a particular app.
How to Install Software Using Command Prompt or PowerShell
You probably have a list of frequently used apps you install on Windows. Instead of having to visit a website and using an installer, launch PowerShell and type in the syntax
“choco” is the short name of Chocolatey. Whenever you install, upgrade, or uninstall any app, you must prefix it with “choco.” The second prefix is the actual command. Since we’re installing the app, we’ll use the prefix “install.” The third prefix is the software name.
Navigate to the chocolatey package site and search for the app. Notice the command line instruction to install that app.
For example, to install Gimp, type in
This will download and install the app to your system, without requiring any action on your part. You’ll see the progress information in the console itself. In a few cases, your app might show windows, but that’s perfectly normal.
Chocolatey will take care of all the installation steps automatically. Once your app gets installed, you’ll find it in the Start menu.
Search Your Package
You can even search for a particular package with syntax
For example, if you wish to install 7-zip, type in
When you press Enter, chocolatey will search for every app with the word “zip” in its database. If it’s there, you’ll find it in the results. Searching for a particular app requires a bit of practice. Use the repository package website whenever you need any help.
Upgrading a Package
To upgrade an app, type in
List of Outdated Packages
It’s also possible to see the list of all outdated apps. To make this work, you must install apps through Chocolatey. Type in
Uninstall a Package
If you don’t find an app useful, you can uninstall it through Chocolatey. Type in
In most cases, the commands mentioned above are all you will ever need. But chocolatey has many more functions. Visit the command references page for more details.
Install Your Next App With the Command Prompt
Many people still find it a hassle to update their apps. Chocolatey lets you install a dozen or more apps with just a few keystrokes. You can easily manage your apps without any security concerns or bundleware.
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is that some packages (notably Fink) don't work using this installer application. Kind of frustrating when you need a command-line app on a remote computer and you can't install Fink in order to install the app! :-)
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I also discovered this installer command the day that I read the recent article here about installing a no-ip linux client as a startup item. The .pkg that was pointed to by that article did not work via the command line. I had to do it from home. Even then it still didn't seem to be workgin right, though, so I removed it and installed the fink version which seems to be working, once I understood how to set that version up. A fully working command-line installer is much needed, but if it works on some things now that's still pretty good..
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cd /
sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg /path/to/pkg.pkg -target /
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sudo reboot is a harsh command, I believe you'd use all unsaved documents, I wouldn't recommend doing it this way.
Something like:
sudo osascript -e 'tell application 'Finder' to restart'
Would be much better. It would get canceled if there is unsaved data.
Something like:
sudo osascript -e 'tell application 'Finder' to restart'
Would be much better. It would get canceled if there is unsaved data.
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arr, but if your using the cli to install packages most likely the box is on a remote site, so u cant press 'save' or 'don't save' and the restart would time out
there has to be away of avoiding this because it would be nice to be able to restart and / or log out a user via the cli
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there has to be away of avoiding this because it would be nice to be able to restart and / or log out a user via the cli
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there is .. use VNC to control the GUI remotely. for the few times I really need GUI access to my server remotely, it's perfect. For security's sake, don't add a firewall rule to open the port. Tunnel the connection through ssh from the machine you're sitting on .. ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 remote_ip_or_dns
Then use localhost & port 5900 in your vnc client. You can have the remote machine always running the vnc server, or run it from the ssh shell.
Then use localhost & port 5900 in your vnc client. You can have the remote machine always running the vnc server, or run it from the ssh shell.
Of course, if you go this route, isntalling via the CLI is pointless since you can just do it via the GUI.
The applescript is all very nice, but if no one is logged into the remote machine is does not work, the response is '29:36: execution error: Application isn't running (-600)' (tested with OS X 10.3.5)
This is great. Now if only I could create packages from the command line rather than using PackageMaker interactively.
You can create packages from the command line. i've done it in 10.4, but haven't tried in 10.5.
in tiger, PackageMaker will load in /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app
but really all .app's are just folders, so you can call the CLI by /Developer/Applications/Uitilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/PackageMaker
you'll have to feed it a number of flags like -build and -p.. i think there's a man page for it somewhere.
in tiger, PackageMaker will load in /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app
but really all .app's are just folders, so you can call the CLI by /Developer/Applications/Uitilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/PackageMaker
you'll have to feed it a number of flags like -build and -p.. i think there's a man page for it somewhere.
If you look in /usr/sbin/ a couple of utils already stand out because of their name:
AppleFileServer
AppleSystemProfiler
DirectoryService
PasswordService
installer
softwareupdate
am-eject
nvram
system_profiler
appletalk
asr
bootparamd
disktool
screencapture
diskutil
You can find out what they do by looking at their man pages or running them (not as root obviously)
AppleFileServer
AppleSystemProfiler
DirectoryService
PasswordService
installer
softwareupdate
am-eject
nvram
system_profiler
appletalk
asr
bootparamd
disktool
screencapture
diskutil
You can find out what they do by looking at their man pages or running them (not as root obviously)
Some of these don't have man pages. Notably (for me):
opendiff - run the cocoa diff utility on two files
scselect - select network location
disktool - I'm sure this does something handy
opendiff - run the cocoa diff utility on two files
scselect - select network location
disktool - I'm sure this does something handy
Installing multiple packages from the command line
You may also find installpkg to be helpful. Installpkg will allow you to easily install multiple packages with just a single command. If you have a collection of dmg's each of which has an installer in the root directory, installpkg makes installing all the packages a snap.