Windows 10: PowerShell PackageManagement (OneGet) - Install Apps from Command Line

That's interesting to know!

 

@rmonroe36, this WaitHandles bug seems to be fixed in Build 10074, at least I am no longer getting the error when installing 12 to 15 apps with one command.

If you test it, please let me know if it works for you.

 

Yes, I had experienced that bug and had me crazy for a while. Some research led me to Gpedit. I forgot the details but a policy change fixed that bug. But no need for that now - all is well with my script that you previously helped with.

Rich

 

Well, first thing I seem to get wrong is that when I run PowerShell ISE as Admin, instead of saying PS C:\Users\myid> it gives me PS C:\WINDOWS\System 32.

Does this make a difference?

 

No, that is normal. Whenever you run an admin (elevated) Command Prompt, PowerShell or PowerShell ISE, the default working folder is C:\Windows\System32. The CD command works in PowerShell exactly as in Command promt; assuming that your user profile folder would be C:\Users\Wynona you can "jump" to it with CD C:\Users\Wynona.

The default working folder in normal (not elevated) Command Prompt, PowerShell or PowerShell ISE is the user profile folder.

The instructions in tutorial are valid both when using an admin or normal PowerShell, with one difference: To get the full script execution rights in admin PowerShell the cmdlet Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted is enough. When doing this in normal non-elevated PowerShell, you need to tell PowerShell that the rights should be granted to current user by adding the -Scope switch with CurrentUser parameter.

Like this:

• Execution rights when using elevated PowerShell:
  Code: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted[/quote]
• Execution rights when using non-elevated PowerShell:
  Code: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser[/quote]

 

When I type Get-Command -Module OneGet, I don't get the list of cmdlets you show. *Sad

Should I?

 

• Execution rights when using non-elevated PowerShell:
  Code: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser[/quote]

[/quote] Should I set the Execution Policy before I enter Get-Command -Module OneGet or afterwards?

 

The tutorial was written almost a year before Windows 10 was released, in October 2014. Quite a lot have been changed, I realize I have to edit the tutorial and bring it up-to-date.

Everything still works as told in tutorial, but there are some minor changes. One of these changes is the change of the module name: OneGet commands are now listed in module PackageManagement.

Use Get-Command -Module PackageManagement to get list of OneGet commands.

 

Thanks! That will help a whole lot. *Smile

 

Do I need to install Chocolatey first?

 

Well, I've made a mell of a hess of things, so, what do I do now?

Can I close everything out and start over, or do I need to delete what I've started?

 

You don't have to delete anything. Yes, Chocolatey must be added with Get-PackageProvider Chocolatey before you can start installing softwware.

 

Thanks Kari.

One more question . . . I've installed Chocolatey. Will that have stayed installed?

Also, I'm pretty sure I've left unrestricted on. So I don't have to do that again?

 

Oh, and BTW, I was hoping you were asleep and I'd have to wait until tomorrow. *Smile Not that I want to wait; everyone needs to sleep every so often.

 

Chocolatey only needs to be installed once.

Your C: drive should now have a very small folder Chocolatey on root of it. The folder will always remain very small taking almost no space, containing one subfolder Lib in which you find again a subfolder for each installed package. These folders only contain about 5 KB information (library files) OneGet needed when the package was installed. You can delete everything in Lib folder but leave Lib itself and its parent folder Chocolatey intact for future need, Chocolatey needs them.

You can always when you want to check your executionpolicy with cmdlet Get-ExecutionPolicy, and if preferred change it back to Restricted with Set-Executionpolicy Restricted.