Chocolatey
Original author(s)Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Developer(s)Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Initial release23 March 2011 (2011-03-23)
Stable release
2.2.2[1] / 8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)[1]
Preview release
2.1.0-alpha-20230614[1] / 14 June 2023 (2023-06-14)[1]
Repositorygithub.com/chocolatey/choco
Written inC#
Operating systemWindows 7 / Windows Server 2008R2 and later
TypePackage management system
LicenseApache License 2.0[2]
Websitechocolatey.org

Chocolatey[3] 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.[4]

The name is an extension on a pun of NuGet (from "nougat") "because everyone loves Chocolatey nougat".[5]

Compatible package manager

In April 2014, Microsoft debuted OneGet (renamed PackageManagement on March 20, 2015) alongside PowerShell 5. It is a free and open-source package-provider manager, which provides a way to integrate other package managers into PowerShell. OneGet was pre-configured to browse the Chocolatey repository.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tags · chocolatey/choco on GitHub
  2. "Chocolatey license". Chocolatey.org. 14 December 2021.
  3. "Chocolatey Gallery". Chocolatey.org. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. Hanselman, Scott, "Is the Windows user ready for apt-get?", Hanselman, Scott, 28 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. "Where Chocolatey Comes From", GitHub.com, 25 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. Snover, Jeffrey, "Windows Management Framework V5 Preview", Microsoft TechNet Windows Server Blog, 3 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  7. Hoffman, Chris. "How to Use PackageManagement (aka OneGet) on Windows 10". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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