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diff --git a/posts/scoop.md b/posts/scoop.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4a35389 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/scoop.md @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +[meta]: <title> (Scoop guide) +[meta]: <subtitle> (Handbook and quick explanations) +[meta]: <author> (Loek) +[meta]: <date> (July 22 2021) +[meta]: <tags> (windows, normie) +[meta]: <cover> (/img/scoop.png) + +Here's a quick reference for returning customers: + +```bash +# installing stuff +scoop install <program name> + +# removing stuff +scoop uninstall <program name> + +# updating all the stuff +scoop update * + +# update single stuff +scoop update <program name> + +# add a bucket / repository +scoop bucket add <bucket name> + +# searching for stuff +scoop search <search term> +# keep in mind that scoop's search is very slow +``` + +For more things look in the [wiki](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop/wiki) +or in the wiki's [faq](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop/wiki/FAQ). + +Now here's a list of things that people who don't use `cmd` get confused about: + +- Highlighting text in cmd selects it. If you've selected text, right click + copies it. If you don't have text selected, right click pastes it. +- Ctrl-c and ctrl-v won't work as you expect them to. The same goes for most + keyboard shortcuts commonly used in graphical ('normal') programs. Ctrl-c is + used to stop programs in cmd, and ctrl-v doesn't do anything. The keyboard + shortcut for pasting in cmd is shift+insert. +- Clicking inside the cmd window to place your text cursor doesn't work, + because clicking is only used for selection. You'll have to use your arrow + keys to move the cursor. You can also use ctrl-a to move it to the beginning + of a line, or ctrl-e to move it to the end of a line. +- It's normal for programs in cmd to not give any output and just silently + quit. This is normal and if a program doesn't output anything you can assume + it did the thing you wanted it to do. (though scoop is very verbose and will + print progress info most of the time) +- You can type new commands for the computer to execute once you see the prompt + again. Most of the time it looks something like this: + + ``` + C:\Windows\System32> + ``` + +## Installation (on a fresh system) + +```powershell +Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope CurrentUser +iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex +``` + +## Some more things explained + +### Why scoop at all + +Scoop is a package manager. These are the primary way you install software on +Linux. The reason package managers are awesome, is because it's like an app +store in the sense that it's one central place to install all your software, +but without the downsides of an actual app store. + +If you develop your own software, you can write a scoop install script for it, +and create a pull request on GitHub. This way basically anyone can add software +into scoop, but it's still moderated better than for example wikipedia. + +Scoop also has more open source software, which is better (most of the time). +This means you're more likely to get 'better software' like 7-zip instead of +(bad) (paid) software like winrar or winzip. + +Scoop also uses powershell scripts to install software which means you won't +have to click through installers, or watch out for sneaky buttons that also +install some weird toolbar in your browser. + +### Buckets + +Buckets are a collection of similar programs. The way these are managed is +through something called a repository. This is just a central place for +multiple people to view and collaborate on scoop at once. + +Buckets you'll probably want to add are `extras`, `nonportable`, `games`, and +`java`. + +By adding a bucket you're not actually installing any software, but scoop will +check for updates on that bucket. + +If you want to for example install java using scoop, you'll first have to add +the `java` bucket by running `scoop bucket add java` in order for scoop to be +able to find the `openjdk` package. Then you can run `scoop install openjdk`, +and then you'll have java installed. + +### Brave (browser) + +Because the default brave browser in scoop isn't updated, I use the [everonline +repo](https://github.com/everonline/brave). Here's how to do that: + +```bash +scoop bucket add everonline https://github.com/everonline/brave.git +scoop install everonline/brave +``` + +## Awesome software + +[Here's](/post/software#pc-software) a list of the software I use pretty much every day, +and some of it is also available for windows using scoop! diff --git a/public/img/scoop.png b/public/img/scoop.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..fda7b4d --- /dev/null +++ b/public/img/scoop.png |
