scoop is a package management tool for Windows.
Introduction#
scoop is a package management tool for the Windows environment. In the Windows environment, it has always been a problem to install software consistently, such as going to the official website, using winget, or even wingetUI. scoop provides downloads for common software, eliminating the need for manual downloads and configuring environment variables.
For example, to install Python:
scoop install python
Installation#
Go to the official website: https://scoop.sh/
Execute the following code in PowerShell:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression
If you encounter the error "Running the installer as administrator is disabled by default, see https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Install#for-admin for details.", you can enter the following code:
iex "& {$(irm get.scoop.sh)} -RunAsAdmin"
Then you can proceed with the installation.
Enter scoop help to check if the installation was successful.
Usage#
To use scoop, simply enter commands in the command line.
Common commands include:
- search: search for software
- install: install software
- update: update software
- status: view software status
- uninstall: uninstall software
- info: open software details
- home: open software homepage
Installation Location#
So where does scoop install the software?
scoop downloads and installs software in the user's folder.
Specifically, for Windows, it creates a scoop folder under C:\Users\Username and installs the software in this folder.
This has the advantage of installing software in a relatively unified file path.
Adding Buckets#
A bucket is a software repository that determines where scoop downloads software from. However, the developer of scoop has strict requirements for the software allowed in the default software repository, such as no GUI. Therefore, we can add our own buckets.
The command to add a bucket is simple:
scoop bucket add <bucket name>
We can also check which buckets scoop can recognize and then choose to add them:
scoop bucket known
Of course, we should first see which buckets are already installed:
Use:
scoop bucket list
Aliases#
By configuring the following aliases, it is more convenient to use scoop.
scoop alias add i 'scoop install $args[0]' 'Install app'
scoop alias add remove 'scoop uninstall $args[0]' 'Uninstall an app'
scoop alias add rm 'scoop uninstall $args[0]' 'Uninstall an app'
scoop alias add add 'scoop install $args[0]' 'Install app'
Configuring Proxy#
# Set the proxy for Scoop to access GitHub to your HTTP proxy
scoop config proxy 127.0.0.1:7890
# View Scoop configuration information
scoop config
Other Commands#
Delete the cache of a specific app: scoop cache rm <app>
Delete all package caches: scoop cache rm *
Delete old versions of a specific app: scoop cleanup <app>
Prevent a program from updating: scoop hold <app>
Allow a program to update: scoop unhold <app>
Update all/one software: scoop update */<app>
Update scoop itself: scoop update
Switch versions of the same program: scoop reset app@version
Switch to the latest version: scoop reset idea-ultimate-eap