microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Upgrade should request elevation when run with --confirm.

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affects: polish platform: windows type: spike
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Description

It would be nice if gvfs upgrade --confirm didn't fail when not elevate, but rather prompted for elevation.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the gvfs upgrade --confirm command and its current failure path when elevation is required. Determine how elevation is handled elsewhere in the command, then verify that this invocation prompts for elevation instead of failing when run without sufficient permissions.

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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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