microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Reboot resilience

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I'd like to have WinGet be resilient to reboots.

Some packages require a reboot when they are updated. If I was in the middle of a winget import packages.json or winget install <package 1> <package 2> <package 3> or installing a package with a dependency that triggered a reboot, I'd like WinGet to be able to pick up where it left off.

Related to:

  • #163
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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or implementation entry point. Start by reading related issue #163 and examining how the listed import and install commands handle package dependencies and reboot-triggering updates. Done means those operations can resume where they left off after a reboot.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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