Chocolatey packages.config Generator

Add each package with the exact version you want, then download the generated packages.config. Pinning versions is what makes an image build reproducible: the same config always installs the same software.

Package IDVersionPackage parameters (optional)

Add package

Using the file

Install everything in the file in one unattended run:

choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation
choco install packages.config --timeout 0

To find the exact ID and available versions of a package, search the Chocolatey Community Repository or run:

choco search <name> --exact --all-versions

See Building Citrix master images with Packer for how this file fits into an automated image pipeline.