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choco-source:tldr:b7e5b
choco-source: Disable a package source.
$ choco source disable --name ${name}
try on your machine
This command is used in a Windows command prompt or PowerShell window to disable a Chocolatey package source (repository) specified by the name
variable.
Here's what each part of the command does:
choco
: It is the command for Chocolatey package manager, used for installing, updating, and managing software packages on Windows.source
: It is a subcommand that deals with managing package sources.disable
: It is a flag that tells Chocolatey to disable a package source.--name ${name}
: It is an option used to specify the name of the package source (repository) to be disabled. The${name}
represents a variable that should be replaced with the actual name of the source when executing the command.
Overall, this command helps in disabling a specific Chocolatey package source, so it won't be considered for package installations or updates.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.