如何通过Bolt任务在Windows机器上安装Notepad++？求对应命令示例

No, the default package Bolt task won't work directly for installing Notepad++ on Windows—this task is built for Unix-like package managers (APT, YUM, etc.). But you have several straightforward alternatives using Windows-native tools or dedicated Bolt tasks to get Notepad++ installed.

Option 1: Use Chocolatey via Bolt's Official Module #

Chocolatey is a widely used Windows package manager, and there’s an official Puppet module that adds Bolt tasks for managing packages with it:

1. First, install the Chocolatey module on your Bolt control machine:

   bolt module install puppetlabs-chocolatey
   

2. If Chocolatey isn’t already set up on your target Windows machine, you can install it with a Bolt task:

   bolt task run chocolatey::install --targets your-windows-host
   

3. Then install Notepad++ (note Chocolatey uses notepadplusplus as the package name, not notepad++):

   bolt task run chocolatey::install package=notepadplusplus --targets your-windows-host
   

Option 2: Use WinGet (Built-in Windows Package Manager) #

WinGet comes pre-installed on modern Windows 10/11 systems, so you can run it directly via a Bolt command without extra modules:

bolt command run "winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ --silent" --targets your-windows-host

The --silent flag ensures the installation runs in the background without user prompts. If your target machine has an older WinGet version, you might need to add the -e flag to accept license agreements automatically.

Option 3: Create a Custom Bolt Task (For Reusability) #

If you need to install Notepad++ regularly, wrap the installation command into a custom Bolt task for cleaner, repeatable runs:

1. Set up this directory structure on your Bolt control machine:

   tasks/
   ├── install_notepadpp.json
   └── install_notepadpp.ps1
   

2. Add metadata to install_notepadpp.json:

   {
     "description": "Installs Notepad++ on Windows using WinGet",
     "supports_noop": false,
     "parameters": {}
   }
   

3. Add the installation logic to install_notepadpp.ps1:

   winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ --silent --accept-source-agreements
   

4. Run your custom task with:

   bolt task run install_notepadpp --targets your-windows-host
   

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者S.Chandra Sekhar