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Some packages are ignored when removing multiple packages with `winget uninstall`

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I have Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe installed, but when i do sudo { winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements -h Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDLink_0a9344xs7nr4m microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe }

I get this:

No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDLink_0a9344xs7nr4m
No installed package found matching input criteria.
Package not found: microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe is ignored during batch winget uninstall for some reason.

Removing this package works fine if i remove only one package at time:

❯ sudo winget uninstall -h Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Found Windows Media Player [Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
Starting package uninstall...
  ██████████████████████████████  100%
Successfully uninstalled
Steps to reproduce
  1. Install Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe if you don't have it already.
  2. Try to uninstall multiple packages with command like this winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements -h Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDLink_0a9344xs7nr4m microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Expected behavior

Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe is removed.

Actual behavior

Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe should be removed, but for some reason winget ignored this package.

Environment
❯ winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3133
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2715
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3133.0

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
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Enabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the batch winget uninstall command from the issue on Windows, then compare it with the successful single-package command for Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Trace the uninstall argument handling and its tests, and consider the issue done when every supplied package is processed and the regression is covered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
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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