Chocolatey package for easy install on Windows

chevdor

Dear Windows user,

I know your pain... No need to add more to it
Here is how to install the bleeding edge AlethZero for Windows with a single command as with homebrew or apt-get using chocolatey (based on NuGet, more at http://chocolatey.org)

cinst -pre alethzero

And the next day, if you need the even more bleedy bleeding edge version, it goes like this to reinstall:

cinst -pre -force alethzero

More and especially about security/trust concerns at https://github.com/chevdor/ethereum-chocolatey

Enjoy!

MarioFortier

Using chocolatey + your approach for first time.

Did not handle 7z dependency in my case.

Regards.

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C:\Windows\system32>cinst -pre alethzero
!!ATTENTION!!
The next version of Chocolatey (v0.9.9) will require -y to perform
behaviors that change state without prompting for confirmation. Start
using it now in your automated scripts.

For details on the all new Chocolatey, visit http://bit.ly/new_choco
Chocolatey (v0.9.8.33) is installing 'alethzero' and dependencies. By installing
you accept the license for 'alethzero' and each dependency you are installing.

AlethZero v0.8.2.3-POC8
Let me get the latest version for you. I am copying it in your temp folder:
C:\Users\Mario\AppData\Local\Temp\AlethZero-Win32-latest.7z
Write-Error : Package 'AlethZero v0.8.2.3-POC8' did not install successfully: T
he term '7z' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file,
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\chocolateyinstall\functions\Chocolatey-NuGet.ps1:9
0 char:17
+ Write-Error "Package `'$installedPackageName v$installedPacka
geV ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorExceptio
n,Write-Error

Finished installing 'alethzero' and dependencies - if errors not shown in consol
e, none detected. Check log for errors if unsure.

C:\Windows\system32>7za

7-Zip (A) 4.42 Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Igor Pavlov 2006-05-14
...

chevdor

Hello Mario,

Thanks for taking the time to report the issue. Let me ask you a few questions to understand.

Did you start your command prompt as admin ?

Regarding 7z, can you try installing it "manually" using chocolatey and telling whether that solves the issue? Ideally, I would ask you to report this issue on github and we can keep investigating there. I would help also users who may have the same issue.

chevdor

You will now find 2 versions: stable and latest

knobsonkook

Can u make video about installation?

DaveH

I've hit the same error as Mario. Did anyone find a solution?

I did run an administrator command prompt.

Thanks!

rsl

I'm also having the same issue.May be the author look into this problem.

george

same issue, cinst 7z choco install seems to work... however does not seem to unpack at aleth0 cinst. it cant find 7z to unpack aleth0...wtf.

carloscarlson

same issue here

Maren85

The reason your all coming up with the 7z error is because you have to install the 7z tool addon in choc from here

Enjoy

carloscarlson

Nope, still having the same issue

Nehemiah

@Chevdor I am having a different error during choclatey install. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please see cmd line output below:

C:\>choco install alethzero-stable -pre
Chocolatey v0.9.9.6
Installing the following packages:
alethzero-stable
By installing you accept licenses for the packages.

AlethZero-Stable v0.8.2.3-POC8
The package AlethZero-Stable wants to run 'chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
Note: If you don't run this script, the installation will fail.
Note: To confirm automatically next time, use '-y' or consider setting
 'allowGlobalConfirmation'. Run 'choco feature -h' for more details.
Do you want to run the script?
 1) yes
 2) no
 3) print
1
 <b class="Bold">Bad numeric constant: 7.
 At C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\AlethZero-Stable\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1:1

 3 char:2
 + 7 <<<< z x -aoa -y -o"$env:ProgramFiles\$packageName\" "$destination"
     + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (7:String) [], ParseException
     + FullyQualifiedErrorId : BadNumericConstant
The install of alethzero-stable was NOT successful.
Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\AlethZero-Stable\tools\chocol
ateyInstall.ps1'.</b>
 See log for details.

Chocolatey installed 0/1 package(s). 1 package(s) failed.
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).
Failures:
 - alethzero-stable

C:\>

o0ragman0o

Having the same 'Bad numeric constant: 7.' error as above.

en3r0

Same 'Bad numeric constant: 7.' error as above. Windows 7 x64

o0ragman0o

I think I got that one sorted by putting 7-Zip in the path. But I still haven't been able to download it through choco... Seems the package is not being maintained. What's listed in choco is only geth 0.9.28.

C:\Windows\system32>choco install geth-stable
Chocolatey v0.9.9.5
Installing the following packages:
geth-stable
By installing you accept licenses for the packages.
geth-stable not installed. The package was not found with the source(s) listed.
 If you specified a particular version and are receiving this message, it is possible that the package name exists but t
he version does not.
 Version: ""
 Source(s): "https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/"

Chocolatey installed 0/1 package(s). 1 package(s) failed.
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).
Failures:
 - geth-stable

jkrieger

Are there 32 bit version of AlethZero?