What does "(Install)" mean in a package?
example: https://chocolatey.org/packages?q=notepad%2B%2B
Does Chocolatey run the native program installer? If I prefer simplicity, should I avoid packages with (Install)
in their name?
Excerpt from Chocolatey.org:
This package is likely a meta/virtual (*) or an installer (*.install) or portable (*.portable) application package.
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- Install (*.install/*.app (deprecated naming convention)) - uses native installers, usually requires administrative access to install.
Whether you should avoid them or not is a question of opinion. You should form your own opinions.