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Downloads:
145,596
Downloads of v 4.1.5.21031:
1,327
Last Update:
22 Mar 2016
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Scooter Software
Tags:
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Beyond Compare
This is not the latest version of Beyond Compare available.
Downloads:
145,596
Downloads of v 4.1.5.21031:
1,327
Software Author(s):
- Scooter Software
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Beyond Compare 4.1.5.21031
This is not the latest version of Beyond Compare available.
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To install Beyond Compare, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade Beyond Compare, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall Beyond Compare, 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 beyondcompare --internalize --version=4.1.5.21031 --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 beyondcompare -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 beyondcompare -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 beyondcompare installed
win_chocolatey:
name: beyondcompare
state: present
version: 4.1.5.21031
source: STEP 3 URL
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
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chocolatey_package 'beyondcompare' do
action :install
version '4.1.5.21031'
source 'STEP 3 URL'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
Chocolatey::Ensure-Package
(
Name: beyondcompare,
Version: 4.1.5.21031,
Source: STEP 3 URL
);
Requires Otter Chocolatey Extension. See docs at https://inedo.com/den/otter/chocolatey.
cChocoPackageInstaller beyondcompare
{
Name = 'beyondcompare'
Ensure = 'Present'
Version = '4.1.5.21031'
Source = 'STEP 3 URL'
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'beyondcompare':
provider => 'chocolatey',
ensure => '4.1.5.21031',
source => 'STEP 3 URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
salt '*' chocolatey.install beyondcompare version="4.1.5.21031" 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.
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This package was approved by moderator ferventcoder on 22 Mar 2016.
This is the trial version of Beyond Compare. It will work for 30 days, and after that it requires a license.
$LCID = (Get-Culture).LCID
$german = @(3079,1031,5127,4103,2055)
$french = @(2060,11276,3084,9228,12300,1036,5132,13324,6156,14348,10252,4108,7180)
$version = '4.1.5.21031'
if ($german -contains $LCID)
{
$url = 'http://www.scootersoftware.com/BCompare-de-'+$version+'.exe'
}
elseif ($french -contains $LCID)
{
$url = 'http://www.scootersoftware.com/BCompare-fr-'+$version+'.exe'
}
else
{
$url = 'http://www.scootersoftware.com/BCompare-'+$version+'.exe'
}
Install-ChocolateyPackage 'beyondcompare' 'exe' '/SP- /VERYSILENT /NORESTART' $url
$packageName = 'beyondcompare'
$packageSearch = "Beyond Compare"
$installerType = 'exe'
$silentArgs = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'
$validExitCodes = @(0)
Get-ItemProperty -Path @('HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*',
'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*',
'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' ) `
-ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue `
| Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "$packageSearch*" } `
| ForEach-Object { Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage -PackageName "$packageName" `
-FileType "$installerType" `
-SilentArgs "$($silentArgs)" `
-File "$($_.UninstallString)" `
-ValidExitCodes $validExitCodes }
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- beyondcompare.4.1.5.21031.nupkg (e7ac515af205) - ## / 57
- BCompare-4.1.5.21031.exe (a6f5b0b62091) - ## / 56
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Beyond Compare 4.3.7.25118 | 11187 | Friday, October 2, 2020 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.6.25063 | 20469 | Friday, September 11, 2020 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.5.24893 | 5562 | Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.4.24657 | 7877 | Saturday, February 29, 2020 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.3.24545 | 6402 | Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.2.24472 | 2857 | Saturday, November 2, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.1.24438 | 1221 | Friday, October 25, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.3.0.24364 | 1849 | Thursday, October 10, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.10.23938 | 8864 | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.9.20190508 | 2087 | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.9.23626 | 6915 | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.8.23479 | 4226 | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.7.23425 | 729 | Friday, October 26, 2018 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.6.23150 | 5666 | Saturday, July 14, 2018 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.5.23088 | 2086 | Saturday, June 16, 2018 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.4.22795 | 8098 | Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.3.22587 | 7143 | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.2.22384 | 3591 | Saturday, May 20, 2017 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.1.22354 | 682 | Sunday, May 14, 2017 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.2.0.22302 | 1080 | Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.9.21719 | 8026 | Monday, October 3, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.8.21575 | 1725 | Monday, August 29, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.7.21529 | 588 | Sunday, August 21, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.6.21095 | 1408 | Monday, May 16, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.5.21031 | 1327 | Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.4.20978 | 790 | Sunday, March 6, 2016 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.3.20814 | 1816 | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.1.1.20615 | 306 | Saturday, October 3, 2015 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.0.7.19761 | 3150 | Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.0.5.19480 | 2417 | Tuesday, February 3, 2015 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 4.0.0.18847 | 2535 | Thursday, September 18, 2014 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.13.18981 | 3119 | Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.12.18414 | 1782 | Tuesday, July 8, 2014 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.11.18371 | 416 | Tuesday, July 8, 2014 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.10.17762 | 1481 | Monday, April 14, 2014 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.9.17611 | 826 | Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Approved |
Beyond Compare 3.3.8.16340 | 1999 | Wednesday, July 24, 2013 | Approved |
Beyond COmpare 3.3.7.15876 | 435 | Friday, July 19, 2013 | Approved |
Beyond COmpare 3.3.4.14432 | 2384 | Monday, March 19, 2012 | Approved |
Beyond COmpare 3.3.4.14431 | 475 | Monday, March 19, 2012 | Approved |
© 1996-2015 Scooter Software Inc
4.1.5.21031 - March 18, 2016
Notable Changes
- Fixed copying/moving files between disks/partitions/servers not working or not preserving DOS 8.3 names, NTFS ACLs, creation dates, or Unix xattrs. (Broken in 4.1.4)
- Windows: Fixed support for adding files with non-ASCII filenames to zip archives.
- Added INCLUDE-EMPTY option to scripting SNAPSHOT command.
- OS X/Linux: Added/fixed support for Unix mode within zip archives.
Archives
- OS X/Linux: Added support for modifying Unix mode in zip archives.
- OS X/Linux: Fixed reading/writing Unix mode within zip archives.
- Windows: Fixed support for adding files with non-ASCII filenames to zip archives.
Cloud Services
- Fixed support for Amazon S3 buckets in Frankfurt and Seoul regions.
Folder Compare
- Fixed copying/moving files between disks/partitions/servers not working or not preserving DOS 8.3 names, NTFS ACLs, creation dates, or Unix xattrs. (Broken in 4.1.4)
- Fixed folders being incorrectly treated as successfully loaded if enumerating their contents failed part way through.
- Fixed error handling during folder loads so transient network errors no longer treat the folder as deleted.
FTP
- Fixed support for connection to SSH servers that have disabled diffie-hellman-*-sha1 key exchange algorithms.
Home View
- Fixed painting bug when pinning or unpinning session management on Home view.
Installer
- Linux: Fixed "Check for Updates" support on .deb based installs.
- Linux: Fixed x86_64.tar.gz incorrectly installing to /usr/lib32 on CentOS 7.
Misc
- OS X/Linux: Fixed button order and default buttons for various dialogs.
- Linux: Fixed drag and drop of file with non-ASCII characters in their filenames.
- Fixed high DPI support of various images.
Portable Devices (MTP)
- Windows: Fixed intermittent folder load errors on a Philips GoGear MP3 player.
- Windows: Fixed "Element not found" errors when deleting files on a Philips GoGear MP3 player.
Scripting
- Added INCLUDE-EMPTY option to scripting SNAPSHOT command.
Crashes
- Windows: Fixed crash when deleting using an external application to delete an unbuilt folder on an MTP device.
- Windows: Fixed crash when renaming folders within archives.
- Windows: Fixed crash when deleting a file on an MTP device while it's open in a file view.
- Fixed Text Patch crash using "Cut" app command.
- Fixed Hex Compare crash when typing in gap in the ANSI panel in overwrite mode.
- OS X/Linux: Fixed crash when loading malformed Unicode data in the Text Compare/Table Compare.
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