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Winget -e incorrectly matches items
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Description
Brief description of your issue
Winget is incorrectly matching items when using the -e switch.
Steps to reproduce
Install a package (Such as Visual C++ 2013 x86) using the following command:
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x64 --scope machine --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
Verify it is installed by running
winget list c++
Winget will correctly list that it is installed by showing this:
Name Id Version Source
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x64 12.0.40664.0 winget
(note, only the x64 version is installed)
Then check if the X86 version is installed explicitly with this command
winget list -e --id "Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x86" --accept-source-agreements
Winget will incorrectly now state that the x86 version is installed
Name Id Version Source
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x86 12.0.40664.0 winget
Expected behavior
Winget should NOT detect the x86 version when it is not installed when running with the -e --id command lines
Actual behavior
Winget will incorrectly now state that the x86 version is installed
Name Id Version Source
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x86 12.0.40664.0 winget
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.2.10271
This happens with many versions of the C++ software but may also affect other applications as well.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the two commands in the issue on Windows: install Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x64, then run winget list -e --id "Microsoft.VC++2013Redist-x86". Trace the exact-match behavior used by winget list; done means the uninstalled x86 package is no longer reported while the installed x64 package remains detectable.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100