Five Command Line Platforms to Install Programs on Windows

If you love the way Linux installs programs but you work on Windows, at Neoteo we have thought of you and we bring you the five platforms for installing programs from the command line. The system is very simple from the Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell; you just need to determine the program name and the environments will do the rest of the work. On Windows, the vast majority of programs come with a graphical interface installer. That visual ease often brings many downsides, such as installing adware or third-party programs that do not contribute to the proper functioning of the main environment.

Chocolatey

We will start with Chocolatey, one of the best package managers for Windows (5,147 packages). All you have to do is issue an installation command with the program name. Then the platform will search for the necessary binaries and install them. The environment uses Windows PowerShell.

Platforms for Installing Programs from the Command Line — The best option

OneGet

OneGet is one of the best but least used environments for installing programs from the command line. Windows 10 provides this environment by default, which uses PowerShell for program installation. The service has 91,343 repositories for installation.

Npackd

Npackd is a very good command line package manager for Windows. Unlike the other alternatives, this environment uses the command prompt to install programs. One of the great advantages of the tool is that it can be used to install, uninstall, update, and search for environments.

Just Install

Just Install also uses the command prompt to install programs from its repository. The environment downloads the installation package of the programs and installs it in the background without bothering Windows users.

Scoop

We will end with Scoop, a manager of installation packages that uses Windows PowerShell. The platform only asks for a simple command to begin the installation. The environment has a large database of programs and also has the option to search for specific packages.