microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

`winget list` / `Get-WinGetPackage` `Name` inconsistency

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Description

Brief description of your issue

For some packages, the Name output by Get-WinGetPackage doesn't match winget list's output:

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Steps to reproduce

Run Get-WinGetPackage on a machine with both versions 6 and 7 of the Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime.

Expected behavior

The Name property of the objects returned by Get-WinGetPackage should match the value in the Name column of winget list's output.

Actual behavior

The Name property of the objects returned by Get-WinGetPackage is not what would be expected e.g. by winget upgrade --name=xxx

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.5.1881
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.3208
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.1881.0      

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

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Research direction

Reproduce the mismatch with versions 6 and 7 of the Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime by comparing Get-WinGetPackage with winget list. Trace the PowerShell cmdlet and the winget list name output, then verify that the returned Name values match and work with winget upgrade --name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, powershell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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