PowerShell Package Management - Repository vs Provider vs Source
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I am trying to understand package management in PowerShell, and I am getting an incomplete picture. When I look at the objects PSRepository, PackageProvider, and PackageSource, they all seem to have the following relationships:
- A PSRepository can provide zero or more PowerShell modules. A PSRepository must have one, and only one, PackageProvider. An example of a repository is
PSGallery. - A PackageProvider can serve zero or more PSRepository objects. A PackageProvider must have one or more PackageSource objects. A PackageProvider is sometimes referred to as a "Package Manager". Some examples of package providers include
NuGet,Chocolatey, orPowerShellGet. - A PackageSource must serve one and only one PackageProvider. Some examples of package sources include
nuget.org,MyCustomVSTSFeed, orPSGallery.
I've looked at the following links, but it still doesn't provide a clear picture of how they are related.
about_PackageManagement
psgallery_gettingstarted
- Why does a PSRepository have a
property called PackageManagementProvider of type string
instead of type PackageProvider? - Why does a PSRepository have its own SourceLocation property, if it already has a source reference through its provider?
- Why is
PSGalleryboth a PackageSource and a PSRepository? - Why is
PowerShellGetboth the name of a module that provides access to the gallery, and the name of a PackageProvider?
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asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
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I am trying to understand package management in PowerShell, and I am getting an incomplete picture. When I look at the objects PSRepository, PackageProvider, and PackageSource, they all seem to have the following relationships:
- A PSRepository can provide zero or more PowerShell modules. A PSRepository must have one, and only one, PackageProvider. An example of a repository is
PSGallery. - A PackageProvider can serve zero or more PSRepository objects. A PackageProvider must have one or more PackageSource objects. A PackageProvider is sometimes referred to as a "Package Manager". Some examples of package providers include
NuGet,Chocolatey, orPowerShellGet. - A PackageSource must serve one and only one PackageProvider. Some examples of package sources include
nuget.org,MyCustomVSTSFeed, orPSGallery.
I've looked at the following links, but it still doesn't provide a clear picture of how they are related.
about_PackageManagement
psgallery_gettingstarted
- Why does a PSRepository have a
property called PackageManagementProvider of type string
instead of type PackageProvider? - Why does a PSRepository have its own SourceLocation property, if it already has a source reference through its provider?
- Why is
PSGalleryboth a PackageSource and a PSRepository? - Why is
PowerShellGetboth the name of a module that provides access to the gallery, and the name of a PackageProvider?
windows powershell package nuget chocolatey
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28
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I am trying to understand package management in PowerShell, and I am getting an incomplete picture. When I look at the objects PSRepository, PackageProvider, and PackageSource, they all seem to have the following relationships:
- A PSRepository can provide zero or more PowerShell modules. A PSRepository must have one, and only one, PackageProvider. An example of a repository is
PSGallery. - A PackageProvider can serve zero or more PSRepository objects. A PackageProvider must have one or more PackageSource objects. A PackageProvider is sometimes referred to as a "Package Manager". Some examples of package providers include
NuGet,Chocolatey, orPowerShellGet. - A PackageSource must serve one and only one PackageProvider. Some examples of package sources include
nuget.org,MyCustomVSTSFeed, orPSGallery.
I've looked at the following links, but it still doesn't provide a clear picture of how they are related.
about_PackageManagement
psgallery_gettingstarted
- Why does a PSRepository have a
property called PackageManagementProvider of type string
instead of type PackageProvider? - Why does a PSRepository have its own SourceLocation property, if it already has a source reference through its provider?
- Why is
PSGalleryboth a PackageSource and a PSRepository? - Why is
PowerShellGetboth the name of a module that provides access to the gallery, and the name of a PackageProvider?
windows powershell package nuget chocolatey
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
I am trying to understand package management in PowerShell, and I am getting an incomplete picture. When I look at the objects PSRepository, PackageProvider, and PackageSource, they all seem to have the following relationships:
- A PSRepository can provide zero or more PowerShell modules. A PSRepository must have one, and only one, PackageProvider. An example of a repository is
PSGallery. - A PackageProvider can serve zero or more PSRepository objects. A PackageProvider must have one or more PackageSource objects. A PackageProvider is sometimes referred to as a "Package Manager". Some examples of package providers include
NuGet,Chocolatey, orPowerShellGet. - A PackageSource must serve one and only one PackageProvider. Some examples of package sources include
nuget.org,MyCustomVSTSFeed, orPSGallery.
I've looked at the following links, but it still doesn't provide a clear picture of how they are related.
about_PackageManagement
psgallery_gettingstarted
- Why does a PSRepository have a
property called PackageManagementProvider of type string
instead of type PackageProvider? - Why does a PSRepository have its own SourceLocation property, if it already has a source reference through its provider?
- Why is
PSGalleryboth a PackageSource and a PSRepository? - Why is
PowerShellGetboth the name of a module that provides access to the gallery, and the name of a PackageProvider?
windows powershell package nuget chocolatey
windows powershell package nuget chocolatey
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
edited Mar 28 '18 at 22:05
srsedate
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
asked Mar 28 '18 at 21:37
srsedatesrsedate
8311925
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Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28
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Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28
Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28
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Maybe a repository is a combination of provider and source? And sources only have a provider property because sources only work with certain providers?
– srsedate
Mar 28 '18 at 22:06
And why does Find-Package not work with PackageSources but PSRepository locations?
– Brain2000
Dec 10 '18 at 20:28