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(unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script)
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Downloads:
169,816
Downloads of v 2017.12.17:
618
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Bill Curran
(unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script) 2017.12.17
This is not the latest version of (unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script) available.
Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Bill Curran. The inclusion of Bill Curran trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Bill Curran goods or services and not for commercial purposes.
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall
To install (unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade (unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall (unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud (Script), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
Deployment Method:
This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url
(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)
2. Setup Your Environment
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment
Option 1: Cached Package (Unreliable, Requires Internet - Same As Community)-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
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Open Source
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Download the package:
Download - Follow manual internalization instructions
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Package Internalizer (C4B)
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Run: (additional options)
choco download choco-package-list-backup --internalize --version=2017.12.17 --source=https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/
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For package and dependencies run:
choco push --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'"
- Automate package internalization
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Run: (additional options)
3. Copy Your Script
choco upgrade choco-package-list-backup -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'2017.12.17'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade choco-package-list-backup -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'2017.12.17'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Install choco-package-list-backup
win_chocolatey:
name: choco-package-list-backup
version: '2017.12.17'
source: INTERNAL REPO URL
state: present
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
chocolatey_package 'choco-package-list-backup' do
action :install
source 'INTERNAL REPO URL'
version '2017.12.17'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
cChocoPackageInstaller choco-package-list-backup
{
Name = "choco-package-list-backup"
Version = "2017.12.17"
Source = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'choco-package-list-backup':
ensure => '2017.12.17',
provider => 'chocolatey',
source => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation
See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.
This package was approved by moderator flcdrg on 14 Jan 2018.
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 solves your personal Chocolatey migration and package re-installation problems!
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 is a script I wrote that will backup the list of your currently installed Chocolatey packages and save them to a packages.config file. You can then use that packages.config file to re-install all your packages on another computer or even the same computer later if it crashes. "How can I re-install on the same computer if it crashed and I lost the packages.config file?" Thanks for asking! choco-package-list-backup.ps1 saves locally and to multiple cloud services!
Features:
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 supports saving packages.config to all of the following:
- your local Documents folder
- your Active Directory assigned HOMESHARE
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Microsoft OneDrive
- NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD
- Resilio Sync
- TonidoSync
- A custom location of your choice (new 2017-12-17)
- more coming (let me know what you want/need)
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 saves in computer (name) specific folders so you can backup your Chocolatey package list from multiple computers to the same cloud destination(s).
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 is configurable. You can:
- configure which locations you want or don't want to save to (default=all the locations found except the custom location)
- configure to save package version information or not (default=False)
- configure what subfolder to save to (default=ChocolateyPackageListBackup)
- easily add a custom location by editing $CustomPath and $UseCustomPath in the script (new 2017-12-17)
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 is saved to the Chocolatey's bin folder (\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin), so it's in your path.
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 supports copying InstChoco with the packages.config path for the fastest way ever to reinstall Chocolatey and migrate your packages!
choco-package-list-backup.ps1 instructions:
- Edit \ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco-package-list-backup.ps1 to customize your backup(s). (see comments in file)
- From PowerShell, type CHOCO-PACKAGE-LIST-BACKUP.PS1 to backup your Chocolatey packages list.
- From Command Prompt, type POWERSHELL CHOCO-PACKAGE-LIST-BACKUP.PS1 to backup your Chocolatey packages list.
- From Windows, double click choco-package-list-backup-manual.bat in \ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\choco-package-list-backup\tools (new 2017-12-17)
Use choco-package-list-backup along with ForcePS for easy execution and InstChoco for a complete backup and recovery solution of your Chocolatey packages.
@echo off
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 goto RunScript
else (
color 4e
cls
echo.
echo ********************************************
echo * You must choose "Run as administrator" *
echo ********************************************
echo.
timeout 5
goto end
)
:RunScript
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin\choco-package-list-backup.ps1"
timeout 5
:end
# choco-package-list-backup.ps1 (to local and cloud) by Bill Curran
# I couldn't have done this without the list parsing from Ammaar Limbada found at https://gist.github.com/alimbada/449ddf65b4ef9752eff3
# LICENSE: GNU GPL v3 - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
# ROADMAP:
# Put the checking of save locations in a loop
# Add other cloud services support by request
# Add ability to use a different source other than the Chocolatey public repository
# Possibly compile to a proper executable program - scratched, can't modify variables as easily!
# Open to suggestions - open a GitHub issue please if you have a suggestion/request.
$CPLBver = "2017.12.17" # Version of this script
$ConfigFile = "packages.config"
$SaveFolderName = "ChocolateyPackageListBackup" # Change the subfolder name if you don't like my default
$SaveVersions = "False" # Specify if you want to save specific version info or not
$InstChoco = "$Env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\instchoco\tools\InstChoco.exe" # location of InstChoco.exe if it exists
$CustomPath = "c:\test" # Edit to save to a special location of your choice
# Toggle True/False if you want to backup/not backup to the locations below
$UseCustomPath = "False" # Change to True if you are using $CustomPath
$UseDocuments = "True"
$UseHomeShare = "True" # Domain joined computers HOMEDRIVE support
$UseDropbox = "True"
$UseGoogleDrive = "True"
$UseOneDrive = "True"
$UseReadyCLOUD = "True"
$UseResilioSync = "True"
$UseTonidoSync = "True"
# Check the path to save packages.config and create if it doesn't exist
Function Check-SaveLocation{
$CheckPath = Test-Path $SavePath
If ($CheckPath -match "False")
{
New-Item $SavePath -Type Directory -force | out-null
}
}
# Copy InstChoco.exe if it exists to the same location as packages.config for super duper easy re-installation
Function Check-InstChoco{
$CheckICSource = Test-Path $InstChoco
If ($CheckICSource -match "True"){
$CheckICDest = Test-Path $SavePath\InstChoco.exe
If ($CheckICDest -match "False")
{
Copy-Item $InstChoco $SavePath -force | out-null
}
}
}
# Write out the saved list of packages to packages.config
Function Write-PackageConfig{
Check-SaveLocation
Check-InstChoco
Write-Output "<?xml version=`"1.0`" encoding=`"utf-8`"?>" >"$SavePath\$ConfigFile"
Write-Output "<packages>" >>"$SavePath\$ConfigFile"
if ($SaveVersions -match "True")
{
choco list -lo -r -y | % { " <package id=`"$($_.SubString(0, $_.IndexOf("|")))`" version=`"$($_.SubString($_.IndexOf("|") + 1))`" />" }>>"$SavePath\$ConfigFile"
} else {
choco list -lo -r -y | % { " <package id=`"$($_.SubString(0, $_.IndexOf("|")))`" />" }>>"$SavePath\$ConfigFile"
}
Write-Output "</packages>" >>"$SavePath\$ConfigFile"
Write-Host "$SavePath\$ConfigFile SAVED!" -ForegroundColor green
}
Write-Host "choco-package-list-backup.ps1 v$CPLBver" - backup Chocolatey package list locally and to the cloud -ForegroundColor white
Write-Host "Copyleft 2017 Bill Curran ([email protected]) - free for personal and commercial use" -ForegroundColor white
# Backup Chocolatey package names to packages.config file in custom defined path you set in $CustomPath above in line 16
if ($UseCustomPath -match "True" -and (Test-Path $CustomPath))
{
$SavePath = "$CustomPath\$SaveFolderName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in the Documents folder
if ($UseDocuments -match "True" -and (Test-Path $Env:USERPROFILE\Documents))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\Documents\$SaveFolderName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in Dropbox directory if it exists
if ($UseDropbox -match "True" -and (Test-Path $Env:USERPROFILE\Dropbox))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\Dropbox\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in Google Drive directory if it exists
if ($UseGoogleDrive -match "True" -and (Test-Path "$Env:USERPROFILE\Google Drive"))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\Google Drive\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file on your HOMESHARE directory if it exists
#if ($UseHomeShare -match "True" -and (Test-Path "$Env:HOMESHARE" -eq "True"))
$ExistHomeShare = (Test-Path "Env:HOMESHARE")
if ($UseHomeShare -match "True" -and $ExistHomeShare -match "True")
{
$SavePath = "$Env:HOMESHARE\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in OneDrive directory if it exists
if ($UseOneDrive -match "True" -and (Test-Path $Env:USERPROFILE\OneDrive))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\OneDrive\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in Netgear ReadyCLOUD directory if it exists
if ($UseReadyCLOUD -match "True" -and (Test-Path $Env:USERPROFILE\ReadyCLOUD))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\ReadyCLOUD\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in Resilio Sync directory if it exists
if ($UseReadyCLOUD -match "True" -and (Test-Path "$Env:USERPROFILE\Resilio Sync"))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\Resilio Sync\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
# Backup Chocolatey package names on local computer to packages.config file in TonidoSync directory if it exists
if ($UseTonidoSync -match "True" -and (Test-Path $Env:USERPROFILE\Documents\TonidoSync))
{
$SavePath = "$Env:USERPROFILE\Documents\TonidoSync\$SaveFolderName\$Env:ComputerName"
Write-PackageConfig
}
Write-Host "TO RE-INSTALL YOUR CHOCOLATEY PACKAGES:" -ForegroundColor magenta
Write-Host "Go to the location of your saved packages.config file and type CINST PACKAGES.CONFIG -Y" -ForegroundColor magenta
Write-Host "Found choco-package-list-backup.ps1 useful? Consider buying me a beer via PayPal at the e-mail address above." -ForegroundColor white
$packageName = 'choco-package-list-backup'
$script = "choco-package-list-backup.ps1"
Remove-Item $env:ChocolateyInstall\bin\$script -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
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