A possibly obscure blog post title, but please read on. In PowerShell V5, Microsoft includes two cool modules: PowerShellGet and OneGet. PowerShell get is meant to find and manage PowerShell modules while OneGet is meant to find and manage 'packages'. This allows you to search for, download and install a substantial library of software and a library of PowerShell modules. This is a great way to leverage the community!
In the first drop of PowerShell V5, Get-Package got it's list of packages, inter alia, from Chocolatey a Windows friendly package provider. But unfortunately, the link to Chocolatey was removed in the latest V5 drop. I'm not sure why, although I'm sure there is a sensible explanation. And after all, this is a work in progress. But no matter why it's gone – I want it back. Turns out it's pretty easy to do that.
To setup Chocolatey as a package provider in the latest V5 drop, it's easy:
Register-PackageSource -Name chocolatey -Provider PSModule `
-Trusted –Location http://chocolatey.org/api/v2/
Life is so simple when you know how! And once you do that, Find-Package returns a LOT more packages. SO happy hunting.
I am looking forward to more clarity around the differences between OneGet and PowerShellGet, particularly in how Enterprises are meant to make use of them. I can see several approaches that could be taken and hope to see more information as we progress towards the release of PowerShell V5.
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