microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Two entries for a single install?
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Description
Brief description of your issue
When I run winget list for a specific product I get two entries.
I am unable to uninstall either...
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/discussions/3782
Steps to reproduce
winget list --query "nkdAgility"
Name Id Version Source
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Azure DevOps Migration Tools nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools 14.0.1 winget
Azure DevOps Migration Tools nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools 14.0.1 winget
Expected behavior
Should see only one intry
Actual behavior
two entries returned
Environment
❯ winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.6.2771
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.25967.1010
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2771.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
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
Installer Downloads %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
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 Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Enabled
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the duplicate results with winget list --query "nkdAgility" using the environment details in the issue, then investigate the list and uninstall behavior. Done means the product appears once and can be uninstalled successfully.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100