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Downloads:
1,151,915
Downloads of v 15.9.2.0:
69,746
Last Update:
27 Nov 2018
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
Tags:
microsoft visual studio visualstudio vs 2017 build tools admin- Software Specific:
- Software Site
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- Software Issues
- Package Specific:
- Package Source
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- Package broken?
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Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools
This is not the latest version of Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools available.
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Downloads:
1,151,915
Downloads of v 15.9.2.0:
69,746
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Microsoft
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Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.2.0
This is not the latest version of Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools available.
This Package Contains an Exempted Check
1 Test Passing and 1 Exempted Test
Validation Testing Passed
Verification Testing Exempt:
Requires a reboot after KB2919355
To install Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
NOTE: This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
-
Open Source
- Download the Package Download
- Follow manual internalization instructions
-
Package Internalizer (C4B)
- Run
choco download visualstudio2017buildtools --internalize --version=15.9.2.0 --source=https://chocolatey.org/api/v2
(additional options) - Run
choco push --source="'http://internal/odata/repo'"
for package and dependencies - Automate package internalization
- Run
3. Enter your internal repository url
(this should look similar to https://chocolatey.org/api/v2)
4. Choose your deployment method:
choco upgrade visualstudio2017buildtools -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade visualstudio2017buildtools -y --source="'STEP 3 URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Ensure visualstudio2017buildtools installed
win_chocolatey:
name: visualstudio2017buildtools
state: present
version: 15.9.2.0
source: STEP 3 URL
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
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chocolatey_package 'visualstudio2017buildtools' do
action :install
version '15.9.2.0'
source 'STEP 3 URL'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
Name: visualstudio2017buildtools,
Version: 15.9.2.0,
Source: STEP 3 URL
);
Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.
cChocoPackageInstaller visualstudio2017buildtools
{
Name = 'visualstudio2017buildtools'
Ensure = 'Present'
Version = '15.9.2.0'
Source = 'STEP 3 URL'
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'visualstudio2017buildtools':
provider => 'chocolatey',
ensure => '15.9.2.0',
source => 'STEP 3 URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
salt '*' chocolatey.install visualstudio2017buildtools version="15.9.2.0" source="STEP 3 URL"
See docs at https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/ref/modules/all/salt.modules.chocolatey.html.
5. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation
See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.
This package was approved as a trusted package on 27 Nov 2018.
Overview
These Build Tools allow you to build native and managed MSBuild-based applications without requiring the Visual Studio IDE. There are options to install the Visual C++ compilers and libraries, MFC, ATL, and C++/CLI support.
To find out what's new or to see the known issues, see the Visual Studio 2017 Release Notes.
System requirements
Customizations and Optional features
By default, the package installs only the bare minimum required (the MSBuild Tools workload). The easiest way to add more development features is to use the workload packages listed in the Release Notes section.
All package parameters are passed to the Visual Studio installer, enabling full customization of the installation. The possible parameters are described here. The package passes --norestart --wait
by default, and --quiet
, unless --passive
is specified in the package parameters.
After installing the package, more features can also be added by launching the Visual Studio Installer application from the Start Menu.
The language of the installed software can be controlled using the package parameter --locale language
.
The list of languages is presented here. By default, the operating system display language is used.
Full installation
This command will install Visual Studio Build Tools with all available workloads and optional components, display progress during the installation and specify the English language regardless of operating system settings:
choco install visualstudio2017buildtools --package-parameters "--allWorkloads --includeRecommended --includeOptional --passive --locale en-US"
More package parameter examples
Notes
A reboot may be required after (or even before) installing/uninstalling this package.
If control over reboots is required, it is advisable to install the dependencies (esp. dotnet4.6.2 or later) first, perform a reboot if necessary, and then install this package.
Install-VisualStudio `
-PackageName 'visualstudio2017buildtools' `
-ApplicationName 'Microsoft Visual Studio Build Tools 2017' `
-Url 'https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/2f90412f-15ae-4256-8259-d5c8e8814260/a49345917c34e891169e85c768e925f0/vs_buildtools.exe' `
-Checksum 'BBCB283C4831938FF6A1B90BA125CFBDE08A0E8DD0758C0D001019CC47090AB3' `
-ChecksumType 'SHA256' `
-InstallerTechnology 'WillowVS2017OrLater' `
-Product 'BuildTools' `
-VisualStudioYear '2017'
Remove-VisualStudioProduct `
-PackageName 'visualstudio2017buildtools' `
-Product 'BuildTools' `
-VisualStudioYear '2017'
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In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).
Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.
Version | Downloads | Last Updated | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.18.0 | 0 | Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.17.0 | 317083 | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.16.0 | 59367 | Monday, September 16, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.15.0 | 53953 | Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.11.0 | 219614 | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.10.0 | 18847 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.8.0 | 35716 | Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.7.0 | 27481 | Thursday, February 21, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.4.0 | 84265 | Saturday, January 5, 2019 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.2.0 | 69746 | Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.9.1.0 | 59002 | Saturday, November 17, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.8.9.0 | 51217 | Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.8.7.0 | 65789 | Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.8.6.0 | 13561 | Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.8.2.0 | 8622 | Monday, September 3, 2018 | Approved |
Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools 15.8.0.0 | 5058 | Thursday, August 16, 2018 | Approved |
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Software
Visual Studio 2017 release notes
Package
15.9.2.0:
- Package metadata updated for Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9.2 (the native installer always installs the latest released Visual Studio 2017 build).
- Updated bootstrapper url.
- Updated description.
- Updated chocolatey-visualstudio.extension dependency version.
- Added links to new workload packages.
Available workload packages
- Azure development build tools
- Data storage and processing build tools
- .NET desktop build tools
- .NET Core build tools
- Node.js build tools
- Office/SharePoint build tools
- Universal Windows Platform build tools
- Visual C++ build tools
- Visual Studio extension development build tools
- Web development build tools
- Mobile Development with .NET
-
- chocolatey-visualstudio.extension (≥ 1.7.1)
- KB2919355 (≥ 1.0.20160915)
- KB2999226 (≥ 1.0.20161201)
- dotnet4.6.2 (≥ 4.6.01590.20170129)
- visualstudio2017-installer (≥ 1.0.2)
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