chocolatey / chocolatey/choco

Add `remove` as an alias for `uninstall`

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Description

It would be nice if `choco remove` could be added as an alternative to `choco uninstall` just like `cinst` is an alternative to `choco install`.

The reasoning behind this that many of the most popular package managers such as apt, dnf, and homebrew all use `remove` to uninstall/remove a package. Therefore, it is muscle memory to type remove instead of uninstall for some people, myself included.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by tracing how the existing `uninstall` and `cinst` command aliases are registered and tested. Add `remove` as an equivalent alias for `uninstall`, then verify that `choco remove` handles packages the same way as `choco uninstall`.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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