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Environment variables set when powershell script is running through choco
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Environment variables set when powershell script is running through choco

NOTE: All of the following variables need to be prefixed with $env:

  • CHOCOLATEY_VERSION: 0.10.3.0
  • CHOCOLATEY_VERSION_PRODUCT: 0.10.3 (EXPERIMENTAL)
  • ChocolateyForce - $true if the user passed --force when installing, otherwise not set
  • ChocolateyInstall - Set to the path where choco is installed.
  • chocolateyInstallArguments - The extra arguments the user have passed to the installer (EXPERIMENTAL)
  • chocolateyInstallOverride - $true if the user passed --notsilent (EXPERIMENTAL)
  • ChocolateyPackageFolder - The path to where the package content is cached
  • chocolateyPackageParameters - All parameters the user passed using the --params argument
  • ChocoPackageName - The ID of the installing package
  • ChocoPackageTitle - The Title of the installing package
  • ChocoPackageVersion - The Version of the installing package
  • chocolateyForceX86 - $true if the user passed --x86 when installing, otherwise not set
  • packageFolder - The path to where the package content is cached
  • packageName - The ID of the installing package
  • packageTitle - The Title of the installing package
  • packageVersion - The Version of the installing package
  • TEMP - The path to chocolateys temporary cache directory
  • TMP - The path to chocolateys temporary cache directory
  • OS_PLATFORM - The current platform the user is running (i.e. Windows, OSX, Linux)
  • OS_VERSION - The current version of the platform the user is running
  • OS_NAME - The reported name of the Operating System.
  • IS_PRCESSELEVATED - Are we currently running with elevated privileges
  • OS_IS64BIT - Are we running on a 64 bit operating system (EXPERIMENTAL)
  • IS_ADMIN - Is the current user an administrator (EXPERIMENTAL)

DISCLAIMER: This gist is just meant to show what variables is available in choco v 0.10.3, it's YOUR responsibility to make sure they are available in earlier versions and that they are allowed to use on chocolatey.org (if the package will be submitted there).

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See https://chocolatey.org/docs/helpers-reference#variables for an more up-to-date list

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