microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
I hope that I can change the default installation location
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
I hope to configure the json file to install the software to the specified drive through winget, and I don't want to install it to C by default
Proposed technical implementation details
I hope to configure the json file to install the software to the specified drive through winget, and I don't want to install it to C by default
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the winget CLI's installation-flow entry points and how package JSON configuration is currently interpreted. Define the supported way to select a non-C drive, then verify that installations honor the setting while preserving existing default behavior.
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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