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Chocolatey [5] is a machine-level, command-line package manager and installer for software on Microsoft Windows. It uses the NuGet packaging infrastructure and Windows PowerShell to simplify the process of downloading and installing software. [6] The name is an extension on a pun of NuGet (from "nougat") "because everyone loves Chocolatey ...
The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. [5] [6] Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages.
Scoop is a command-line package manager for Microsoft Windows, used to download and install apps, as well as their dependencies. Scoop is often used for installing web development tools and other software development tools.
Windows Package Manager (aka winget): Free and open-source package manager designed for Microsoft Windows; Chocolatey: Open-source decentralized package manager for Windows in the spirit of Yum and apt-get. Usability wrapper for NuGet; Cygwin: Free and open-source software repository for Windows NT.
NuGet (pronounced "New Get") [3] is a package manager, primarily used for packaging and distributing software written using .NET and the .NET Framework.The Outercurve Foundation initially created it under the name NuPack.
ProGet currently supports a growing list of package managers, including NuGet, Chocolatey, Bower, npm, Maven, PowerShell, RubyGems, Helm for Kubernetes, Debian, Python, and Visual Studio Extensions (.vsix). ProGet also supports Docker containers, Jenkins build artifacts (through a plugin) and vulnerability scanning.
Windows Installer (msiexec.exe, previously known as Microsoft Installer, [3] codename Darwin) [4] [5] is a software component and application programming interface (API) of Microsoft Windows used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software.
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language.Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, it was made open-source and cross-platform on August 18, 2016, with the introduction of PowerShell Core. [9]