HexChat silent install & uninstall

Commands for installing HexChat without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.

With winget

PowerShell

winget install --id HexChat.HexChat -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

winget upgrade --id HexChat.HexChat -e --silent

winget uninstall --id HexChat.HexChat -e --silent

By installer

64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users

Silent installHexChat.2.16.2.x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

Custom folderHexChat.2.16.2.x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\hexchat"

Uninstall registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HexChat_is1

32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users

Silent installHexChat.2.16.2.x86.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

Custom folderHexChat.2.16.2.x86.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\hexchat"

Uninstall registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HexChat_is1

PowerShell: download, verify, install

Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.

install-hexchat.ps1

$url = 'https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat/releases/download/v2.16.2/HexChat.2.16.2.x64.exe'
$sha256 = '39DA96A323BA98583E716A7EE5AF1A02A34935DBE3B0865B54C65CE7784E0828'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'HexChat.2.16.2.x64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait