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Switch Windows guide from Chocolatey to alternative? #63

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karlhorky opened this issue Apr 5, 2024 · 0 comments
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Switch Windows guide from Chocolatey to alternative? #63

karlhorky opened this issue Apr 5, 2024 · 0 comments
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karlhorky commented Apr 5, 2024

Alternatives:

winget

Upsides:

  • Built in
  • official Microsoft package manager

Downsides:

  • Lack of packages?
$ winget --info
The `msstore` source requires that you view the following agreements before using.
Terms of Transaction: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-terms-of-transaction
The source requires the current machine's 2-letter geographic region to be sent to the backend service to function properly (ex. "US").

Do you agree to all the source agreements terms?
[Y] Yes  [N] No: y
Windows Package Manager
v1.3.2091
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22000.854
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.18.2091.0

Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

Links
--------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement     https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement     https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices   https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage              https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Group Policy                                 State
-----------------------------------------------------
Enable Windows App Installer Hash Override   Disabled

Scoop

Upsides:

  • Website is nice

Downsides:

  • Not very many packages

https://scoop.sh/

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