microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Provide Friendly error for `0x80072ee7 : unknown error`
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Description
PS C:\Users\avi12> winget install --exact "WhatsApp.WhatsApp"
Found WhatsApp [WhatsApp.WhatsApp] Version 2.2134.10
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://web.whatsapp.com/desktop/windows/release/x64/WhatsAppSetup.exe
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
InternetOpenUrl() failed.
0x80072ee7 : unknown error
WinGet version: v1.1.12653
Notice that I opened PowerShell as administrator
Nevermind then
Originally posted by @avi12 in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/839#issuecomment-933643735
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the PowerShell command winget install --exact "WhatsApp.WhatsApp" and observe the 0x80072ee7 download failure. Trace how this error is currently surfaced and make the result a friendly, actionable diagnostic for this failure case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100