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VMware.HorizonClient dependency issue
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Description
Brief description of your issue
Package ID "VMware.HorizonClient" cannot be installed on a clean machine, due wrong dependencies.
Steps to reproduce
When I install VMware-Horizon-Client-2312.1-8.12.1-23531249.exe, different dependencies will be installed on client, than I would install "winget install VMware.HorizonClient".
Expected behavior
it should be installed incl. all dependencies (with pre-defined versions)
Actual behavior
Installation breaks
Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.7.10861
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.4291
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.10861.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutpu…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.…
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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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
Start by reproducing the VMware-Horizon-Client-2312.1-8.12.1-23531249.exe installation and the winget install VMware.HorizonClient command on a clean Windows machine. Compare the dependencies each installation selects; done means the WinGet package installs successfully with the expected predefined dependency versions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100