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I had to reset my Windows PC after the Windows Insider build green
screened of death on me.
I had to reinstall Vagrant, Virtualbox, Spotify, Telegram, Whatsapp,
Google Chrome etc
My VMs still work fortunately.
What I'd like is a way to point a program at my disks and do a scan
for installed
software and create a dependency file.
I can then use the dependency file to reinstall all my programs.
Chocolatey
https://chocolatey.org/
[chronological, Jul 08 2020]
[link]
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Kdf, you are extremely rude. I know what I want and it doesn't
exist on the market today, for Windows. |
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There chocolatey, which I use for work, but it doesn't scan for
existing software. |
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FWIW, I too am actually paid for writing software (among other
things), and have had a vague wish for something similar (and a
suspicion that it already existed if only I could cone up with the
right search terms). |
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I'm not saying [chronological]'s not stupid but, if they are, then I
am of a similar stupidity. |
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Though I've not used it, docker is supposed to be quite
good for fixing (or side-stepping) these kinds of build
problems. Similarly, if you are using a virtual machine,
already, why not build a clean one of those that contains
vagrant,
spotify, telegram and whatever else you need, save that
as an image and keep a backup of a stable version of that
before installing anything new. |
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That way, if anything goes wrong, you just revert to the
nice clean image you've been keeping ready for just that
purpose. It's a bit of a sledgehammer for this particular
nut, but you know you've got a clean baseline from which
to work. |
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There's your problem, right there. |
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If you use windoze you deserve to suffer. Get a proper operating system. |
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// I can then use the dependency file to reinstall all my programs. // |
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You mean like the dependency files that are an intrinsic part of real operating systems like UNIX and Linux ? Operating systems that are true multi-user multi-tasking with preemptive execution ? |
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The Sprawling Galactic Conglomeration has got a point, it's
2020 and even Bill Gates has had enough of Windows. |
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In a *nix environment, this is a matter of script-golf:
people competing to create the shortest one-liner to log
your software setup, and the shortest to restore it later. |
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Under Windows, the assumption is that if you're "re-
installing" the software, it means you're actually stealing
it. Therefore, you need to again give money to each of
your software vendors, or provide proof positive that
you're on the same computer, it hasn't changed hands,
you've never badmouthed Bill Gates, worn blackface,
used Tor, appeared in a photo with Ghislaine Maxwell,
subjected your computer to unqualified upgrades, or
been tested for COVID-19 within the last 21 days. |
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If you meet all the requirements, you'll generally be
permitted to do a re-install from a new set of media
obtained at a 0% discount from the current shelf price. |
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// if you're "re- installing" the software, it means you're actually stealing it// |
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In the perfect world where nothing goes wrong, all software plays well with other software and new hardware and all testing is completely and utterly done. |
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Shouldn't the windows registry have this list embedded in it? |
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The windows registry is an abomination, a egregious offence against good coding, structured design, and common sense. It needs to be consigned to the recycle bin of computer history, along with SNA, token ring, and DRM. |
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I've written an installer for Windows before and added the
item to the registry at the correct location. |
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It's a shame that Windows doesn't have a proper package
manager. |
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With linux I can do dpkg -l and list all my installed packages
and pipe it to a file for use later on, or use Ansible to install
packages. |
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Burglars love Windows. A system such that their intrusion is unregistered but allows contents to be assessed. |
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// With linux I can do dpkg -l and list all my installed packages and pipe it to a file for use later on, or use Ansible to install packages. // |
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Yes, you can. So why are you bothering with windoze ? |
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You have an F-15 parked outside, and you're wailing because your Wright Flyer won't go supersonic. Well, it isn't going to - ever. Nothing you do to it will make it capable of anything more than a low altitude, low speed hop. Give it up, put it in a museum where it belongs. |
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But when all of the airports I frequent are stretches of grass
with windsocks and occasional barns, the Wright Flyer has to
do. |
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... unless you have an F-35. |
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If I have an F-35, I'd trade it in for several thousand Wright
Flyers. Bloody terrible plane for the money. |
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