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winget list --exact matches incorrectly for similar packages
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Description
Brief description of your issue
The package Id = CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard version 18.0.0 installs with name "K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard"
But when that package is installed, winget list indicates that each of:
- CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full
- CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic
- CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega
are installed (when they are not) and with the name "K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard" (which these packages do not use).
Steps to reproduce
- run winget install --id CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard
- run winget list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard
- run winget list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic
- run winget list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full
- run winget list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega
Expected behavior
- winget list --exact 'packageID' to show information only for the exact package in question
- winget list --exact 'packageID' to not display name information for other packages
Actual behavior
winget list --exact show that CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard, CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic, CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full, and CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega are all installed with the "Standard" name.
$ winget.exe list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard
Name Id Version Source
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard 18.0.0 winget
ash:/mnt/c/Users/USER/Desktop:(Local)$ echo $?
0
$ winget.exe list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic
Name Id Version Source
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic 18.0.0 winget
$ echo $?
0
$ winget.exe list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full
Name Id Version Source
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full 18.0.0 winget
$ echo $?
0
$ winget.exe list --exact CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega
Name Id Version Source
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega 18.0.0 winget
$ echo $?
0
$
But winget list with no arguments shows that the Basic, Full, and Mega packages are not installed:
$ winget.exe list | grep CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard
K-Lite Codec Pack 18.0.0 Standard CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard 18.0.0 winget
$ echo $?
0
$ winget.exe list | grep CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Basic
$ echo $?
1
$ winget.exe list | grep CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Full
$ echo $?
1
$ winget.exe list | grep CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Mega
$ echo $?
1
$
Environment
$ winget.exe --info
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3421
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.3803
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3421.0
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
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LocalManifestFiles Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
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 issue with the listed winget install and winget list --exact commands on the stated Windows environment, then compare each exact query with unfiltered winget list output. Trace the matching behavior behind the list command and verify that only the requested installed package is reported, with its own name and ID.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100